u/thebluntaxelote

Ranni the Witch from Elden Ring doesn't explicitly say "do not follow me" in the base game. Instead, she warns you that she is leaving on a journey and makes it clear that you shouldn't—or can't—come with her.

Here are her exact quotes regarding her departure and the path she must take:

1. The Farewell Warning (Upon giving her the Fingerslayer Blade)

"I stole Death long ago, and search now for the dark path. That I might one day upend the whole of it, and rid the world of all that came before."

2. The Rejection of Accompaniment

"Neither of us is welcomed by the brighter path, I see. You may leave now. It was but brief, but thou gavest me fine service."

3. The Journey Alone

"I, too, am to depart on a journey. Upon the dark path only I may tread."