"But the portals worked? You're in the Free Cities now, you said? What are they like?"

Nadine's heard very little about them, beyond knowing they exist and are apparently beyond the reach of Thorne. It would be good to know more, to get a better understanding of global politics.

She has no idea how long they're going to be here, after all. Or what consequences taking action against Thorne's authorities may cause on a much greater scale. Geralt seems like the sort of person who pays attention to things and would be able to give her actual information.