Ep. 102 — Chapter 5 (Part 2) from "Baptism of Fire"

Bo from the US and Gaby from Guatemala join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Baptism of Fire, Chapter 5, Part 2. Very important bits include: the classic fish soup scene, being bratty about who you share destinies with, Geralt’s motivations, togetherness and camaraderie, and Therapy with a Vampire. [0:00] Cold Open [1:30] Introduction [2:58] Guest Introductions [9:37] Chapter Recap [11:54] Overall Thoughts [16:53] Geralt’s Hesitancy to Kill [22:28] Ciri’s Cold-Blooded Killing [28:21] Shared Prophetic Dreams [34:43] Accepting Regis [41:14] Geralt’s Protectiveness [47:46] The Fish Soup Scene [53:44] Baptisms of Fire [1:05:54] Closing Thoughts [1:10:43] Outro [1:11:04] End Credits