Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Andnothingwillcomeofit,notjustafterhundredsofattemptsbutafterthousands.ItisonecharacteristicofaSource.Then,oneday,amomentcomeswhentheSourcedoesnotexertitself,doesnotstrain,isdaydreamingorthinkingaboutcabbageandsausages,playingdice,enjoyingthemselvesinbedwithapartner,pickingtheirnose...andsuddenlysomethinghappens.Ahousemightgoupinflames.Orsometimes,halfatowngoesup."

           "You’reexaggerating,Merigold."

           "Lambert."Geraltreleasedhismedallionandrestedhishandsonthetable."First,stopcallingTriss‘Merigold’.Shehasaskedyouanumberoftimesnotto.Second,Trissisnotexaggerating.IsawCiri’smother,PrincessPavetta,inactionwithmyowneyes.Itellyou,itwasreallysomething.Idon’tknowifshewasaSourceornot,butnoonesuspectedshehadanypoweratalluntil,savebyahair’sbreadth,shealmostreducedtheroyalcastleofCintratoashes."

           "Weshouldassume,therefore,"saidEskel,lightingthecandlesinyetanothercandle-stick,"thatCiricould,indeed,begeneticallyburdened."

           "Notonlycould,"saidVesemir,"sheissoburdened.OntheonehandLambertisright.CiriisnotcapableofformingSigns.Ontheother...Wehaveallseen..."

           HefellsilentandlookedatCiriwho,withajoyfulsqueal,acknowledgedthatshehadtheupperhandinthegame.TrissspiedasmallsmileonCoën’sfaceandwassurehehadallowedhertowin.

           "Precisely,"shesneered."Youhaveallseen.