Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 3
SoinkeepingyoursecretIwon’tbetraytheChapterinanyway.Butasyouknow,thereissomethingofahitchhere."
"Wereitonlyone,"sighedVesemir."Goon,child."
"Thegirlhasmagicalabilities,andthatcan’tbeneglected.It’stoodangerous."
"Inwhatway?"
"Uncontrolledpowersareanominousthing.ForboththeSourceandthoseintheirvicinity.TheSourcecanthreatenthosearoundtheminmanyways.Buttheythreatenthemselvesinonlyone.Mentalillness.Usuallycatatonia."
"Deviltakeit,"saidLambertafteralongsilence."Iamlisteningtoyouhalf-convincedthatsomeoneherehasalreadylosttheirmarblesandwill,anymomentnow,presentathreattotherestofus.Destiny,sources,spells,hocus-pocus...Aren’tyouexaggerating,Merigold?IsthisthefirstchildtobebroughttotheKeep?Geraltdidn’tfinddestiny;hefoundanotherhomeless,orphanedchild.We’llteachthegirltheswordandletheroutintotheworldliketheothers.True,Iadmitwe’venevertrainedagirlinKaerMorhenbefore.We’vehadsomeproblemswithCiri,mademistakes,andit’sagoodthingyou’vepointedthemouttous.Butdon’tletusexaggerate.Sheisnotsoremarkableastomakeusfallonourkneesandraiseoureyestotheheavens.Istherealackoffemalewarriorsroamingtheworld?Iassureyou,Merigold,Ciriwillleavehereskilfulandhealthy,strongandabletofacelife.And,Iwarrant,withoutcatatoniaoranyotherepilepsy.Unlessyoudeludeherintobelievingshehassomesuchdisease."
