Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Heconcentratedonobservingtheireyesandfaces,wonderingwhetherbyanychancesomethinginthepasthadtiedthetwotogether.Dandilionknewthatsimilarduelsofwordsandallusions-demonstratingamutualfascination–wagedbetweenthewitcherandenchantressesveryoftenendedinbed.Butobservation,asusual,gavehimnothing.Therewasonlyonewaytofindoutwhethersomethinghadtiedthewitchertoanyone–onehadtoenterthroughthewindowattheappropriatemoment.

           "Tolookaftersomeone,"theenchantresscontinuedafterawhile,"meanstotakeupononeselftheresponsibilityforthesafetyofapersonunabletoassurethatsafetyforherself.Ifyouexposeyourward…Ifshecomestoanymisfortune,theresponsibilityfallsonyou,Geralt.Onlyyou."

           "Iknow."

           "I’mafraidyoustillknowtoolittle."

           "Soenlightenme.Whatmakessomanypeoplesuddenlywanttofreemefromtheburdenofthatresponsibility,wanttotakeonmydutiesandcareformyward?WhatdoestheCouncilofWizardswantfromCiri?WhatdoDijkstraandKingVizimirwantfromher?WhatdotheTemerianswantfromher?WhatdoesacertainRience,whohasalreadymurderedthreepeopleinSoddenandTemeriawhowereintouchwithmeandthegirltwoyearsago,wantfromher?WhoalmostmurderedDandiliontryingtoextractinformationabouther?WhoisthisRience,Philippa?"

           "Idon’tknow,"saidthemagician."Idon’tknowwhoRienceis