Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Isn’tthatright,Philippa?"

           Themagicianneitheraffirmednordeniedit.Sheremainedsilent,watchingDandilioncloselyandintently.Thepoetloweredhiseyesandhawkedhesitantly.Hedidnotlikesuchgazes.

           Dandiliondividedwomen–includingmagicians–intoverylikeable,likeable,unlikeableandveryunlikeable.Theverylikeablereactedtothepropositionofbeingbeddedwithjoyfulacquiescence,thelikeablewithahappysmile.Theunlikeablereactedunpredictably.Theveryunlikeablewerecountedbythetroubadourtobethosetowhomtheverythoughtofpresentingsuchapropositionmadehisbackgostrangelycoldandhiskneesshake.

           PhilippaEilhart,althoughveryattractive,wasdecidedlyveryunlikeable.

           Apartfromthat,PhilippaEilhartwasanimportantfigureintheCouncilofWizards,andKingVizimir’strustedcourtmagician.Shewasaverytalentedenchantress.Wordhaditthatshewasoneofthefewtohavemasteredtheartofpolymorphy.Shelookedthirty.Intruthshewasprobablynolessthanthreehundredyearsold.

           Dijkstra,lockinghischubbyfingerstogetheroverhisbelly,twiddledhisthumbs.Philipparemainedsilent.OriReuvencoughed,sniffedandwriggled,constantlyadjustinghisgeneroustoga.Histogaresembledaprofessor’sbutdidnotlookasifithadbeenpresentedbyasenate.Itlookedmoreasifithadbeenfoundonarubbishheap.