You know Nimue could have a dream about Geralt. She was obsessed with him after all. Whole scene seems to be out of place. Witcher coming out of nowhere, fighting with two swords, 105 years after his presume death, with Roach on his side, saving her life, then putting her to sleep. I just doesn't make any logical sense. Let's not forget, that whole scene concludes when Nimue says "I had the weirdest dream". So yes, "return" is very much debatable.
Geralt mentions in his conversation with Nimue the name of Rissberg monster "IDR Ul..." - name written on the metal plate attached to its corpse. How would Nimue be even capable of dreaming this up? The chapter in which Geralt appears is told from her perspective, there is no way.
Also, Somne is mentioned in the book before, we know it puts people to sleep. What's so weird about Geralt using it on Nimue, especially when he just wants to get away? Don't forget he whispers 'Illusion. Everything is an illusion' as he casts the sign to influence her mind. I'm not surprised Nimue thinks it's a dream - shit, if I met Elvis Presley in a forest and then somehow fall asleep and wake up there I would probably react in similar way... and blame alcohol.
Also, Somne is mentioned in the book before, we know it puts people to sleep. What's so weird about Geralt using it on Nimue, especially when he just wants to get away? Don't forget he whispers 'Illusion. Everything is an illusion' as he casts the sign to influence her mind. I'm not surprised Nimue thinks it's a dream - shit, if I met Elvis Presley in a forest and then somehow fall asleep and wake up there I would probably react in similar way... and blame alcohol.
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