Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           It’smyfavouritevintage."

           Theywentthroughtotheworkshop.Tissaiacouldnotstopherselffromcastinganeyeovertheworkbenchweigheddownwithretorts,crucibles,test-tubes,crystalsandnumerousmagicalutensils.Allwereenvelopedinascreeningspell,butTissaiadeVrieswasanArchmage–therewasnoscreenshecouldnotpenetrate.Andshewasalittlecuriousastowhatthemagehadbeendoingoflate.Sheworkedouttheconfigurationoftherecentlyusedapparatusinaflash.Itservedforthedetectionofpersonswhohaddisappearedwhileenablingapsychicvisionbymeansofthe"crystal,metal,stone"method.Thewizardwaseithersearchingforsomeoneorresolvingatheoretical,logisticalproblem.VilgefortzofRoggeveenwaswellknownforhisloveofsolvingsuchproblems.

           Theysatdownincarvedebonyarmchairs.LydiaglancedatVilgefortz,caughtthesigntransmittedbyhiseyeandimmediatelyleft.Tissaiasighedimperceptibly.

           EveryoneknewthatLydiavanBredevoortwasinlovewithVilgefortzofRoggeveen,thatshehadlovedhimforyearswithasilent,relentlessandstubbornlove.Thewizard,itistobeunderstood,alsoknewaboutthisbutpretendednotto.Lydiamadeiteasierforhimbyneverbetrayingherfeelingstohimshenever

           tooktheslighteststepormadetheslightestgesture,transmittednosignbythoughtand,evenifshecouldspeak,wouldneverhavesaidaword.Shewastooproud.Vilgefortz,too,didnothingbecausehedidnotloveLydia.