The Preening Peacocks

As an end to this experience, the Count is hopeful to see some mating peacocks, though displays of male feathers in courtship dances for this bird finished a while back. The Count is still counting on you, as this memory is for his daughter. Oblige, and head roughly southwest through the woods, to one of three possible investigation areas. Each has a peacock feather to find using your Witcher Senses, though you only need to pick up one of them.

The feather is coated in suet, and the scent trail allows you to meander through the woods and track the flock. The sounds of peacocks grows increasingly loud, as the trail ends at a dry stream bed. Around ten birds can be heard close by.

Wait for the count to reach a vantage point of his choosing, after which he hopes the birds will splay their tails. Use Axii to achieve this, slowly walking to any of the flock before casting the Sign. Beledal is thrilled by the memories he is making. That is, until the ground starts to shake. It seems a Giant Centipede has followed you!

Bound down to the dry stream bed, and quickly slay this giant beast, using the techniques recommended in this guide’s Bestiary on page 735. After the fight, the Count tells you he’s had a wonderful adventure, but more than enough excitement for the day.

Back at the camp, the bodyguards are thankful you’ve kept their master alive. While he fetches his coin purse, you can answer them how you wish; but if you catch them talking about a “new life” you can ask about it, and the bodyguards reveal a twist of cruel fate that befell the count’s daughter, even though Beledal never mentioned it. You receive a reward based on the number of creatures you didn’t slay (aside from that final giant centipede). If you acted on the Count’s requests during the tour and behaved properly, he has one further request for you. The count is exhibiting his work for some of his friends soon. Would you come by?

No matter your answer you can still venture into the village and visit the exhibition.