Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Seehowexercisingyourwristhascomeinuseful?Andnowpayattention–alotoffencersmakethemistakeofexecutingastandingparryandfreezeforasecond,andthat’sjustwhenyoucancatchthemout,strike–likeso!"

           "Haa!"

           "Beautiful!Nowjumpaway,jumpawayimmediately,pirouette!Icouldhaveadaggerinmylefthand!Good!Verygood!Andnow,Ciri?WhatamIgoingtodonow?"

           "HowamItoknow?"

           "Watchmyfeet!Howismybodyweightdistributed?WhatcanIdofromthisposition?"

           "Anything!"

           "Sospin,spin,forcemetoopenup!Defendyourself!Good!Andagain!Good!Andagain!"

           "Owwww!"

           "Notsogood."

           "Uff...WhatdidIdowrong?"

           "Nothing.I’mjustfaster.Takeyourguardsoff.We’llsitforamoment,takeabreak.Youmustbetired,you’vebeenrunningtheTrailallmorning."

           "I’mnottired.I’mhungry."

           "Bloodyhell,soamI.Andtoday’sLambert’sturnandhecan’tcookanythingotherthannoodles...Ifhecouldonlycookthoseproperly..."

           "Coën?"

           "Aha?"

           "I’mstillnotfastenough—"

           "You’reveryfast."

           "WillIeverbeasfastasyou?"

           "Idoubtit."

           "Hmm...Andareyou—?Who’sthebestfencerintheworld?"

           "I’venoidea."

           "You’veneverknownone?"

           "I’veknownmanywhobelievedthemselvestobethebest."

           "Oh!Whatwerethey?Whatweretheirnames?Whatcouldtheydo?"

           "Holdon,holdon,girl.Ihaven’tgotananswertothosequestions.