Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Whathaveyouseen?Underwhatcircumstancesdidyouseeit?Don’tyouthink,boys,thatthetimehascomeformoretruthfulconfessions?Hell,Irepeat,Iwillkeepyoursecret.Youhavemyword."

           LambertglancedatGeralt;Geraltnoddedinassent.Theyoungerwitcherstoodandtookalargerectangularcrystalcarafeandasmallerphialfromahighshelf.Hepouredthecontentsofthephialintothecarafe,shookitseveraltimesandpouredthetransparentliquidintothechalicesonthetable.

           "Haveadrinkwithus,Triss."

           "Isthetruthsoterrible,"shemocked,"thatwecan’ttalkaboutitsoberly?DoIhavetogetdrunkinordertohearit?"

           "Don’tbesuchaknow-all.Takeasip.Youwillfinditeasiertounderstand."

           "Whatisit?"

           "WhiteSeagull."

           "What?"

           "Amildremedy,"Eskelsmiled,"forpleasantdreams."

           "Damnit!Awitcherhallucinogenic?That’swhyyoureyesshinelikethatintheevenings!"

           "WhiteSeagullisverygentle.It’sBlackSeagullthatishallucinogenic."

           "Ifthere’smagicinthisliquidI’mnotallowedtotakeit!"

           "Exclusivelynaturalingredients,"Geraltreassuredherbuthelooked,shenoticed,disconcerted.Hewasclearlyafraidshewouldquestionthemabouttheelixir’singredients."Anddilutedwithagreatdealofwater.Wewouldnotofferyouanythingthatcouldharmyou."

           Thesparklingliquid,withitsstrangetaste,struckherthroatwithitschillandthendispersedwarmththroughoutherbody.Themagicianranhertongueoverhergumsandpalate.