Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Whenthependulumhitsyou,you’rewounded.Inarealfight,youmightnotgetupagain.Thependulummustn’ttouchyou.Butyoucanhitthependulum...Whyareyouscrewingyournoseup?"

           "I’m...notgoingtobeabletoparrythependulumwithmysword.I’mtooweak...I’llalwaysbetooweak!BecauseI’magirl!"

           "Comehere,girl.Wipeyournose,andlistencarefully.Nostrongman,mountain-topplinggiantormuscle-manisgoingtobeabletoparryablowaimedathimbyadracolizard’stail,gigascorpion’spincersoragriffin’sclaws.Andthat’spreciselythesortofweaponsthependulumsimulates.Sodon’teventrytoparry.You’renotdeflectingthependulum,you’redeflectingyourselffromit.You’reinterceptingitsenergy,whichyouneedinordertodealablow.Alight,butveryswiftdeflectionandinstantaneous,equallyswiftblowfromareversehalf-turnisenough.You’repickingimpetusupbyrebounding.Doyousee?"

           "Mhm."

           "Speed,Ciri,notstrength.Strengthisnecessaryforalumberjackaxingtreesinaforest.That’swhy,admittedly,girlsarerarelylumberjacks.Haveyougotthat?"

           "Mhm.Startthependulumsswinging."

           "Takearestfirst."

           "I’mnottired."

           "Youknowhowtonow?Thesamesteps,feint—"

           "Iknow."

           "Attack!"

           "Haaa!Ha!Haaaaa!Gotyou!Igotyou,yougriffin!Geraaaalt!Didyouseethat?"

           "Don’tyell.Controlyourbreathing."

           "Ididit!Ireallydidit!!Imanagedit!Praiseme,Geralt!"

           "Welldone,Ciri.Welldone,girl."