She's No Early Bird



She's No Early Bird is an optional quest in Chapter I which Geralt has the opportunity to undertake when he finds Vesna, the local barmaid, in trouble one night on her way home from work.

Walkthrough
Vesna remains at the Inn until Geralt meets her by talking to her once. After that, Vesna will leave the Inn every evening at 20:00 and can be found in danger as early as about 20:15. If Geralt leaves the inn and heads north at this time, he will see a group of men threatening to rape her. If he approaches, he will have to decide whether to help her or let them have their way with her.

If Geralt decides to kill the would-be rapists, he can then offer to walk Vesna home. If he lets her go home on her own, she will get killed along the way. She lives with her grandmother across from the chapel, so make your way there. If you can get there before 21:00, when the night becomes dangerous, you will only have to fight two scripted groups of barghests, each near an Eternal Fire shrine. After 21:00 you will be at the mercy of whatever spawns, including additional barghests, ghouls and, if you take the river route, drowners. Vesna can actually die during this journey, so be careful not to get too far ahead of her.

When you arrive near the house, she will ask how she can ever repay you, and you can request another meeting. She will suggest a rendezvous at the Old mill, which is apparently "haunted", and that you should bring wine. Show up there another day after sunset, or follow her now — if you get her to grandma's house on or before 22:00 she will walk to the mill. If you meet her at the mill before 23:00, you will find out what a "nice" girl she is, and the two of you will put on a little sound show for the denizens of the fishing village watching from across the river.

Barghests Attack
I managed to defend Vesna from the barghests. We have to move on, get to her grandmother's house. I should protect Vesna on the way to her grandmother's house.

Another Attack
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 * Successful walk Vesna home: Another group of barghests. I wonder where they all come from. Apparently, we don't have far to go. I must protect Vesna as we near her grandmother's house. or
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 * Fail to get Vesna home:
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 * Fail to get Vesna home:

Vesna
''I failed. Vesna Hood is dead.'' (1000 XP)
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