"I came across her just after it happened. I took her back to the Crow Club and got her settled. I've done what I can for her there... I promised her I would take care of this. It was the only way to get her out of the alley.

Nina knew what war could do, corpses did not frighten her. But this wasn't war: Inej shouldn't have to feel like this here. She wanted to take care of this for her friend, wanted to give her the chance to remain as unstained as possible by the darkness of this event.

She watched Geralt, curious about the paper he pulled out. She could smell the black powder and other things less familiar.

"What is that?"