Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Finally,havingstatedthateveryone,absolutelyeveryone,isamutanttoacertaindegree,shefellintoapeacefulsleep.

           CirialsofeltsleepybutwasbroughttohersensesbyYarpen’schuckle,asheremindedGeraltoftheirpastadventures.Thisoneconcernedahuntforagoldendragonwhoinsteadofallowingitselftobehunteddownhadcountedthehunters"bonesandtheneatenacobblercalledGoatmuncher.Ciribegantolistenwithgreaterinterest.

           GeraltaskedaboutwhathadhappenedtotheSlashersbutYarpendidn’tknow.Yarpen,inturn,wascuriousaboutawomancalledYennefer,atwhichGeraltgrewoddlyuncommunicative.ThedwarfdrankmorebeerandstartedtocomplainthatYenneferstillborehimagrudgealthoughagoodfewyearshadgonebysincethosedays.

           "IcameacrossheratthemarketinGorsVelen,"herecounted."Shebarelynoticedme–shespatlikeashe-catandinsultedmydeceasedmotherhorribly.IfledforallIwasworth,butsheshoutedaftermethatshe’dcatchupwithmeonedayandmakegrassgrowoutofmyarse."

           Cirigiggled,imaginingYarpenwiththegrass.Geraltgruntedsomethingaboutwomenandtheirimpulsivenatures–whichthedwarfconsideredfartoomildadescriptionformaliciousness,obstinacyandvindictiveness.GeraltdidnottakeupthesubjectandCirifellintodozingoncemore.

           Thistimeshewaswokenbyraisedvoices.Yarpen’svoicetobeexact–hewasyelling.