Lilac and Gooseberries

Main quest Prologue · 2 of 6 → White Orchard suggested level 1 On the world map

“Lilac and Gooseberries” is a main quest in White Orchard in The Witcher 3 (recommended level 1). In the “Prologue” section of the story it is quest 2 of 6. Vesemir and Yennefer of Vengerberg are involved. It rewards experience and crowns.

During this quest the game temporarily takes your gear away.

From the journal

Yennefer had contacted Geralt - finally. They had not seen each other in years. And then she'd sent him a letter, smelling of lilac and gooseberries, of course, asking him to meet her in the village of Willoughby. "About a matter of great importance," she had written.

So as was his wont when it came to all things Yennefer, the witcher raced off at breakneck speed. Alas, he arrived too late. Passing armies had razed Willoughby to the ground. Yennefer was nowhere in sight. With the help of Vesemir, whom Geralt had encountered along the way, Geralt picked up her trail, which the two witchers then followed. Yen had ridden north, traversing wild lands and battlefields at great speed. She was in a hurry. Perhaps she was in trouble…

Ultimately it was Yennefer who found Geralt. The one-time lovers had not even a moment to enjoy their reunion, for Yennefer insisted they ride to Vizima as quickly as possible. The emperor of Nilfgaard awaited them there. Though Temeria's former capital was but a few miles from White Orchard, the journey was to be rife with drama…