Sounds like like some valiant tale a mum would tell their child before bed. Where's the cautionary ending, then? There's always one of those.

[ When you live as long as Yennefer has, these stories are dime a dozen. The abilities mention was truly a unique spin on it, but the woman could be twisting it to fit the narrative Yennefer already mentioned.

Once she was swindled in her youth, never again. ]