Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Forgiveme,Triss,Idonotmeantooffendyou,butwhathashappenedtoyourlegendaryloyaltytotheCouncilandChapter?"

           "Alothashappened.Thewarchangedmanythings,andthebattleforSoddenHillchangedevenmore.Iwon’tboreyouwiththepolitics,especiallyascertainissuesandaffairsareboundbysecretsIamnotallowedtodivulge.Butasforloyalty—Iamloyal.Andbelieveme,inthismatterIcanbeloyaltobothyouandtotheChapter."

           "Suchdoubleloyalty"–Geraltlookedherintheeyesforthefirsttimethatevening–"isdevilishlydifficulttomanage.Rarelydoesitsucceed,Triss."

           TheenchantressturnedhergazeonCiri.ThegirlwassittingonabearskinwithCoën,tuckedawayinthefarcornerofthehall,andbothwerebusyplayingahandslappinggame.Thegamewasgrowingmonotonousasbothwereincrediblyquick–neithercouldmanagetoslaptheother’shandinanyway.This,however,clearlyneithermatteredtothemnorspoiledtheirgame.

           "Geralt,"shesaid,"whenyoufoundCiri,ontheYaruga,youtookherwithyou.YoubroughthertoKaerMorhen,hidherfromtheworldanddonotleteventhoseclosesttothechildknowsheisalive.Youdidthisbecausesomething–aboutwhichIknownothing–convincedyouthatdestinyexists,holdsswayoverus,andguidesusineverythingwedo.Ithinkthesame,andhavealwaysdoneso.IfdestinywantsCiritobecomeamagician,shewillbecomeone.NeithertheChapternortheCouncilhavetoknowabouther,theydon’thavetoobserveorencourageher.