[ Absolutely not a present—he would never give Nero such sentimental considerations—but around late December, Nero will step into the Horizon to find a raptor-like feathered reptile waiting politely for him in front of the monster-fighting arena Nero built.
In its claws is a small hourglass that measures precisely thirty seconds. No note accompanies this delivery, but the challenge is clear. ]
[This is the coolest fucking thing he's ever gotten in his life. Nero might not ever directly thank Geralt for it -- 'cause who else would be insane enough to do this -- but a few weeks later he might find a still-bloodied claw hanging from one of the doorways in Kaer Morhen. It's got a flower native to Fortuna attached so it doesn't come off too creepy.]
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In its claws is a small hourglass that measures precisely thirty seconds. No note accompanies this delivery, but the challenge is clear. ]
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