[Aeternam]

The Crones' heads instantly turned around to gaze at the source of the splash. They were surprised, but not disappointed, to see Ciri standing right there in front of them - the Child of the Elder Blood. The one stirring the cauldron was the first to step forward, followed by her sisters as the child's head held by another of them was dropped and reduced to ashes as it hit the ground.

Smoke covered all of them, and a second later the Crones were women no more, but three monstrous beings. "Welcome, Child of the Elder Blood" Said Whispess, the one whose face was covered in a red mask "We knew you would return" This tame it was Weavess who spoke. "Your taste lingers on our tongues" Brewess, the bigger of them completed with a sick voice tone.