Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Whatdoyoureckon,Geralt?BecauseI’llaskherwhenIgetthechance."

           Thewitchersmilednastily.

           "I’venodoubtyouwillask.I’venodoubtyou’llfollowthequestionwithacommentary.I’venodoubtit’llamuseyounoend.Nowcometothepoint,please."

           "Quiteright."Themagiciannodded,growingserious."It’shightime.Andyouhaven’tgotmuchtime.Dandilionhas,nodoubt,alreadyinformedyouthatDijkstrahassuddenlyacquiredthewishtoseeandtalktoyoutoestablishthelocationofacertaingirl.DijkstrahasordersfromKingVizimirinthismatterandsoIthinkhewillbeveryinsistentthatyourevealthisplacetohim."

           "Ofcourse.Thankyouforthewarning.Onlyonethingpuzzlesmealittle.YousayDijkstrareceivedinstructionsfromtheking.Andyoudidn’treceiveany?Afterall,youholdaprominentseatinVizimir’scouncil."

           "Indeed."Themagicianwasnotperturbedbythegibe."Ido.Itakemyresponsibilitiesseriously,andtheyconsistofwarningthekingagainstmakingmistakes.Sometimes–asinthisparticularinstance–Iamnotallowedtotellthekingoutrightthatheiscommittingamistake,ortodissuadehimfromahastyaction.Isimplyhavetorenderitimpossibleforhimtomakeamistake.YouunderstandwhatI’msaying?"

           Thewitcherconfirmedwithanod.Dandilionwonderedwhetherhereallydidunderstand,becauseheknewthatPhilippawaslyingthroughherteeth.