Direct answer
Objectives follow journal display order. Some depend on your choices; follow the active objective in the game.
Result
Geralt's travels took him to a certain village whose inhabitants were clearly anxious about something. It turned out they were expecting a gang of bandits led by a woman known as Little Red to attack at any minute. She was out for the blood of a certain Bertram who she claimed had wronged her. Geralt promised to help defend the villagers.
