Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Shewasunabletorecogniseanyoftheingredients.

           "YougaveCirisomeofthis...Seagulltodrink,"shesurmised."Andthen—"

           "Itwasanaccident,"Geraltinterruptedquickly."Thatfirstevening,justafterwearrived...shewasthirsty,andtheSeagullstoodonthetable.Beforewehadtimetoreact,shehaddrunkitallinonego.Andfallenintoatrance."

           "Wehadsuchafright,"Vesemiradmitted,andsighed."Oh,thatwedid,child.Morethanwecouldtake."

           "Shestartedspeakingwithanothervoice,"themagicianstatedcalmly,lookingatthewitchers’eyesgleaminginthecandlelight."Shestartedtalkingabouteventsandmattersofwhichshecouldhavenoknowledge.Shestarted...toprophesy.Right?Whatdidshesay?"

           "Rubbish,"saidLambertdryly."Senselessdrivel."

           "ThenIhavenodoubt"–shelookedstraightathim–"thatyouunderstoodeachotherperfectlywell.Drivelisyourspeciality–andIamfurtherconvincedofiteverytimeyouopenyourmouth.Domeagreatfavouranddon’topenitforawhile,allright?"

           "Thisonce,"saidEskelgravely,rubbingthescaracrosshischeek,"Lambertisright,Triss.AfterdrinkingSeagullCirireallywasincomprehensible.Thatfirsttimeitwasgibberish.Onlyafter—"

           Hebrokeoff.Trissshookherhead.

           "Itwasonlythesecondtimethatshestartedtalkingsense,"sheguessed."Sotherewasasecondtime,too.Alsoaftershedrankadrugbecauseofyourcarelessness?"

           "Triss."Geraltraisedhishead.