After the explosive battle in Aretuza, Season 3, Episode 7 of The Witcher slows down to let Ciri reflect on who she wants to become. Since the beginning of the show, Ciri has been confronted with the harsh reality that her Elder Blood turns her into a target for all the people trying to rule the Continent, as her innate magical powers make her a living weapon. It’s not easy for Ciri to know she holds the fate of the world in her hands.
In the desert of Korath, Ciri uses her geography lessons to set a course to the West, hoping to escape the red sand sea. She does everything possible to survive along the way, eating bugs and poisonous lizards. Ciri’s first fateful encounter in the desert is with a unicorn, who warns the girl about a trap laid by a sand creature. Desperate to find water, Ciri is lured to a puddle of goo that a giant worm with sharp teeth uses to catch its prey.
Ciri’s third vision is about her grandmother, Calanthe , who used her position as Queen of Cintra to slay Elves. Calanthe represents Ciri’s fear that she’s not doing everything she can to unite the Continent and might also become a bloodthirsty tyrant like her grandmother. The cloaked figure returns soon after, revealing herself as Falka, who also carried Elder Blood in her veins. Like Ciri, Falka was hunted for her powers by people who feared her or wanted to use her.
Falka keeps whispering in Ciri’s year, telling the girl how even the people she loves the most will eventually fear her power. As such, Ciri should let herself be engulfed by flames, unleashing her wrath in the world. Ciri toys with the idea, thinking about how she could punish the people who harmed her, such as Vilgefortz and Cahir .