[ Geralt, too, had spoken to The Flame, though on a different matter. He makes a thoughtful noise. That's interesting. They'd claimed the rifts were the cause of it, had they not? Something that came through. ]

Perhaps. [ It's one theory, like all the others. They've yet to find anything conclusive. ] Or it may be the kingdoms' insistence on summoning more and more of us.

[ The Singularity had been stable up until the other nations began to invoke the same spell. Each door they open feels like more of a risk than the mere existence of the Summoned themselves. Thorne believes they're doing it to save the world. He wonders if they would ever consider they're making it worse instead.

He shakes off the questions. Speculation will only get them so far. No surprise to hear they've no more answers there, either. At least the place will be burnt to the ground. He'd have concerns had they decided to revitalize the land. ]

And you? Did you find what you were looking for?

[ What was Istredd searching for? He'd returned for a reason, that much Geralt knows. The ones who chose to go had their reasons—just as Geralt has his for choosing otherwise. ]