(A/N: This story has been published on FFN and AO3 in the past. A reader advised me to try posting it here.) A young scholar, scorned by his family and not knowing what else to do, sets out to find a subject for his studies. At first, he is merely looking for something to help him make his name in scholarly circles. But as time goes on, the more he sees and the more he learns, he is forced to challenge what he has always believed to be true.  And maybe, he can teach the Witcher a thing or two as well.