ooohhh, soo good! cant wait for the next one. getting hints that maybe Freddies recovery is benefiting from diving back into a good mystery! thank you again!

I'm one of those people who reads in chunks and then writes one review. Upon starting the chapter with the battlefield of Brenna, I realized I didn't know what was going on and stopped in order to properly finish the witcher novels. Having done that and come back, then read through to this point, I am still happy to say that this is the greatest work of fanfiction I have ever read, and that it fully deserves to be in print. Hell, a TV show would be great, even though I know that's just wishful thinking. Keep up the good work, man, I can't wait to see what happens next.

I have a very bad gut feeling that freddie might trade some of his core morals for power

I think these last few chapters have been some of my favorites in the whole series, because they really humanize Freddie. He isn't a witcher, he isn't a sorcerer or any kind of powerful being. He's just a man, and his lifestyle of keeping up with Kerrass is finally catching up with him. That makes him seem so much more real and makes the story more impactful. Thank you for writing, this continues to be the best fanfic I've ever seen.

Just wanted to say this an incredible story, very well written. Love how you have woven it into the wider Witcher world and progressed past the end of the games. Don’t understand how this doesn’t have far more reviews etc. Please keep up the excellent story I am thoroughly enjoying reading the adventures of Kerras and Freddie.

Well its nice to be appreciated, but really, this story always can be counted on to bring a smile to my face. Even when i get the email notification saying theres another chapter i can stop thinking about it until i find a comfy place and the time to read uninterrupted! We thank YOU for not abandoning us and keeping this world alive for us!
Not sure how i feel about these shorter chapters though... but im greedy like that.
I wonder if Jack has any mental health training, Freddie could sure use some! I do love the Trial of Death inclusion, the detail of what weve seen Freddie go through gives new meaning to Kerass' explaination.
Thank you again!

You broke my heart a little bit, with this chapter. We see a flicker of the "old Freddie" in his fight. His old confidence, strategy, and passion play out before quickly being smothered once more. Because that's what happens when fighting mental illness. It can eat away at you, changing you into a different person. And now it's progressed to where Freddie's having suicidal ideation. This... hurts. It hurts to see Freddie so laid low. It hurts to see him being a burden to his loved ones, even though they might reassure them that it's a burden they'd willingly take up each and every time. Seeing Ariadne's expertise finally fail her is a gut punch, she's always been so knowledgeable and it pains me to see that she is just as lost here as everyone else. I am happy to see that Freddie DOES want to live, though. And that Karris recognizes how Freddie is going through his own Trial of Death. I'm torn between a desperate hope that Freddie gets better, and a desire to see him improve realistically.

I do hope that you kill/ruin Knight Fuckface MacGee for what he's doing, though. He, to me, is the embodiment of every smallminded bully who's lucked his way into success and is so terrified of losing it that he trades away his humanity to maintain his position. Please let Freddie bathe in his blood, or ruin the bastard.

Just read quite a few of your chapters, your speed is still amazing. I hope that Raoul will pay for his actions.
And Jack returns? Interesting

I've been reading this for quite some time and it shames me to think this until now but here it is.

WHY the hell is this story not in the thousand of reviews?!

It so fucking long, so well written, it touches dark themes and has some awesome parts that I get so lost in my own world imagining. I just love everything about it.

Keep it up man. It's just so good...

Just want to say, you've probably handled the mentally draining nature of adventuring as best I've seen, and this definitely helped me get a slightly better understanding of how horrible those experiences would be. On a slightly lighter note, amazing writing quality as usual, didn't notice any typos or incorrect grammar like I do in other stories.

On the subject of peoples misconceptions about suicide you are quite right. Another is self harm, that it is a cry for attention or a symptom of teenage moodiness. It is not. Speaking from experience, when you have an affliction such as depression your belief in the existence of the soul is rarely greater, this is for a tangible reason. You never notice most of the muscles in your body exist unless they are in pain, it is a unique sensation that everyone on earth has at some point. When you have depression this serious you come to believe in the soul irrespective of your religious stance (atheist in my case), simply because you can feel it screaming. It is so difficult to explain the unique pain that is depression to people who haven't had it because how do you explain that pain? The unique place that it comes from? How do you explain colour to the blind? Have you ever stubbed your toe, or hurt yourself in some way and then responded to that by punching yourself or something nearby to displace or share the pain? The thought is that the original pain will be lessened by doing so, most people have experienced or encountered this notion. It is the same thing with self harm. The pain grows to an unbearable state, the mind closes in, the world turns and threatens to cast you off, and the walls of your room close in and you can't breathe or bear existence. A cut alleviates that for just a moment. The storm parts as the adrenaline surges in and you can finally breathe as the mind relaxes and soul stops writhing. It's like being in the eye of a perfect storm. It is highly addictive and the diminishing returns due to body's ability to adapt ensure that you take greater risks to gain that one moment of blissful peace when you soul isn't in agony. That is cutting.

I ship this so hard... but I also hate political bastards :/

oh my gawd! bring on the revengencing!
got confused when you referred to Mark as Sam thrice in quick succession, but oh damn, what a chapter! very much looking forward to the next one!

thank you for the update! first off, YES UNSEEN ELDER! sorry but i always hoped the Elder would get a role in your story. anyway, thanks for another great chapter, i do like that you take the time to should Freddie getting better in a realistic manner, as well as depicting a good example of how a non-medically trainee individual would describe PTSD and the associated stigmas and attitudes. i did hope that you weren't going to end on a cliffhanger, but alas, such is life. Looking forward to your next update

I am curois. Do you watch Shadiversity? Triggered me, when you wrote about horses ;-)
I wish you and your family all the best and a nice week!