Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Vesemir,"Trissturnedinherchair,"tellhimtokeepquiet,he’sgettingintheway."

           "Youthinkyouknowitall,"saidLambertcalmly,"butyoudon’t.Notyet.Look."

           Hestretchedhishandtowardsthehearth,arranginghisfingerstogetherinastrangeway.Thechimneyroaredandhowled,theflamesburstoutviolently,theglowingembersgrewbrighterandrainedsparks.Geralt,VesemirandEskelglancedatCirianxiouslybutthegirlpaidnoattentiontothespectacularfireworks.

           TrissfoldedherarmsandlookedatLambertdefiantly.

           "TheSignofAard,"shestatedcalmly."Didyouthinktoimpressme?Withtheuseofthesamesign,strengthenedthroughconcentration,will-powerandaspell,Icanblowthelogsfromthechimneyinamomentandblastthemsohighyouwillthinktheyarestars."

           "Youcan,"heagreed."ButCirican’t.Shecan’tformtheSignofAard.Oranyothersign.Shehastriedhundredsoftimes,tonoeffect.AndyouknowourSignsrequireminimalpower.Ciridoesnotevenhavethat.Sheisanabsolutelynormalchild.Shehasnottheleastmagicalpower–shehas,infact,acomprehensivelackofability.Andhereyouaretellingusshe’saSource,tryingtothreatenus—"

           "ASource,"sheexplainedcoldly,"hasnocontrolovertheirskills,nocommandoverthem.Theyareamedium,somethinglikeatransmitter.Unknowinglytheygetintouchwithenergy,unknowinglytheyconvertit.Andwhentheytrytocontrolit,whentheystraintryingtoformtheSignsperhaps,nothingcomesofit.