They stopped for the night. They couldn't find in time an inn or at least a village so they had to sleep on the ground. This was no problem for the two witchers but it was a huge one for the sorceress.
- Really? Do I have to sleep on the ground?
- Well, yes, what did you think?
- To be honest I didn't really think about it. I just wanted to be with you, that's all.
- So what's in those huge bags if not furs to sleep on?
- Clothes, of course. I can't wear same dress every day.
- Geralt and Ciri looked at each other. Yennefer understood why and calmed them:
- Don't worry about me, I will be fine. You two go to fish or find something to eat, meanwhile I will deal with this problem.
Still confused, the two witchers went to the river trying not to think what the sorceress had in mind. When they came back they found 2 huge beds, with silk sheets and lots of pillows.
- Yen, what did you do?
- Nothing. I told you I can take care of this.
- But...
- Mother, did you teleported two beds in the middle of the wilderness?
- Of course not, do you know how much those beds weight? I asked two boys from the furniture shop to help me. It was easy with a portal.
Ciri and Geralt remained silent, none of them knowing what to say.
- What? Yennefer was not capable of understanding their astonishment. I bought a big one for us and I just couldn't let Ciri sleep on the ground. I know probably it's a witcher's tradition to do that but now you have a sorceress with you.
Geralt realized he couldn't do anything now. He will be the first witcher who will sleep in a bed in the middle of wilderness. He just hoped Lambert and Eskel will never find about it, they will laugh at him for years.
- Yen...it's very nice of you and I must say I never thought I will ever sleep in such good conditions...but...can I ask you to stop doing this, please?
- Doing what?
- Take it as an experiment. Let's do this monster hunt the witcher's way. No magic from now on. That's how you'll best find out how a witcher's life is, how I lived for tens of years and how Ciri chose to live.
- Fine, I suppose I can do that. But can we start from tomorrow? This bed is too comfortable, it would be a shame not to use it.
- Fine, we'll sleep in the bed tonight. Ciri, can you stop laughing, please?
They made a fire so they could cook the fish they caught in the river. Skillfully, Geralt prepared them. Meanwhile, Yen went to feed Raven.
- Yen, where did Raven took that meat from?
- From me, of course. When I bought the beds I went to the butcher and bought him some meat.
- You mean the dog eats meat and we have to eat fish?
- I thought it's a witcher tradition to eat only what you can find when you're after a monster, I didn't want to spoil it.
Geralt sighed.
- Ciri, stop laughing!
Ciri did her best to respect Geralt's wish and tried to change the subject:
- Did you guys know you're becoming legends in the north?
- What?
- Yes, everybody's talking about the White Wolf, the great Witcher Geralt of Rivia, about the sorceress Yennefer of Vergenberg, the greatest sorceress of our times and their love story. You're quite famous, Dandelion does a great job singing about you.
- Dandelion! When I'll see him I'm...
Yennefer's eyes had something diabolical yet playful:
- Geralt, don't be silly. Imagine all the ladies that will want a night with you now. You can have anyone you want.
- Yen, please, don't start again.
- Why, it suits perfectly. You finished all the sorceresses, it's time to move on to the noble ladies.
- Actually, if you really want to know there is a sorceress I missed and you make me think more and more to complete the collection, just to give you a reason to laugh.
- What? You missed one? I can't believe it! Who is it?
- Your best friend, Phillipa. Each time you make fun of me you make her more and more attractive.
Geralt was suddenly attacked by all the pillows that could be found in the middle of nowhere. Surprisingly, they were quite a lot. He had no choice but to fight back and he did it valiantly.
Ciri will later talk about this fight calling it "The battle of the two beds". No one will believe her, Geralt and Yennefer will never confirm that such thing happened and no other human being was present in a certain night in the middle of the wilderness to witness the pillow fight between a sorceress and a witcher.