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A tale by Dandelion

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   I had heard about the sorceress Valriinora of Aedirn many times, for she is that kind of
woman a man never stops talking about. The young, beautiful, black-haired mage from
Aldersberg was compared only to Enid an Gleanna, or at least that's what rumors say.
Her intelligence, loyalty and beauty captured hearts and minds of many men, although she
always turned her suitors away, she was really a muse for many bards. The sad part in
Valriinora's tale is when her mother, the royal adviser Ahnriela van der Pelt, was
announced to have a relationship with a Scoia'tael commando, and therefore had to flee
Aedirn, bringing her child to Temeria. In Vizima Valriinora grew into into this beautiful
creature but she was ashamed when people mentioned it and so she often wore a hood to cover
her face. She and her mother lived happily until one day when Ahnriela was killed by a
striga as her daughter stood four feet away. Valriinora never recovered from the horrible
ordeal and a month later she packed a bag and left Vizima, without ever looking back..

   What ever happened during those years is unknown for all but Valriinora herself, and she
was never heard of until after King Foltest's death, when she was found outside Flotsam in
the hands of the Scoia'tael commander, Iorveth. The rumor said that Iorveth kidnapped her
and would use her as a leverage against Loredo. Geralt and Zoltan immediately set out into
the woods to try and find this mythical woman, as well as Iorveth and the Kingslayer.

  I was not there at the time, but I was told how Iorveth showed up at the meeting
place, amused that a witcher was after him. Geralt never had the chance to ask about the
rumor, but when Geralt met Iorveth at the Elven Ruins he noticed a hooded figure
standing by the elf, and he realized that the rumors were true. Or, so he thought.


- by the bard Dandelion
This is the introduction to my Witcher fanfiction.
I decided to describe my character as they do in-game, as if it was written by Dandelion.

I am working on chapter one so it my take a while since I will try to capture the atmosphere from the books.

Enjoy.

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Valriinora - Marquite
Wiedźmin - novel written by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Witcher - game created by CDProjekt RED
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Sharquelle's avatar
Love the intro, I hear Dandelion's voice in my head now as I read it. :giggle: