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           "Isthatwhyyouquarrelledwithhimandwereangry?WhoaretheseScoia’taelanyway?These…Squirrels?"

           "Ciri,"Yarpentussledhisbeardviolently,"thesearen’tmattersforthemindsoflittlegirls."

           "Aha,nowyou’reangryatme.I’mnotlittleatall.IheardwhatthesoldiersinthefortsaidabouttheSquirrels.Isaw…Isawtwodeadelves.Andtheknightsaidtheyalsokill.Andthatit’snotjustelvesamongstthem.Therearedwarvestoo."

           "Iknow,"saidYarpensourly.

           "Andyou’readwarf."

           "There’snodoubtaboutthat."

           "SowhyareyouafraidoftheSquirrels?Itseemstheyonlyfighthumans."

           "It’snotsosimpleasthat."Hegrewsolemn."Unfortunately."

           Ciristayedsilentforalongtime,bitingherlowerlipandwrinklinghernose.

           "NowIknow,"shesaidsuddenly."TheSquirrelsarefightingforfreedom.Andalthoughyou’readwarf,you’reKingHenselt’sspecialsecretservantonahumanleash."

           Yarpensnorted,wipedhisnoseonhissleeveandleanedoutoftheboxtocheckthatWenckhadnotriddenuptooclose.Butthecommissarwasfaraway,engagedinconversationwithGeralt.

           "You’vegotprettygoodhearing,girl,likeamarmot."Hegrinnedbroadly."You’realsoabittoobrightforsomeonedestinedtogivebirth,cookandspin.