Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           ThensheaddedafewwordsshehadheardYarpenZigrinuse,themeaningsofwhichwereatotalmysterytoher.Withakick,shedispersedthechickensswarmingtowardsthescatteredgrain,pickedupthebasket,turneditupsidedown,thentwirledinawitcher’spirouetteandthrewthebasketlikeadiscusoverthereedroofofthehenhouse.SheturnedonherheelandsetoffthroughtheTempleparkatarun.

           Sheranlightly,skilfullycontrollingherbreath.Ateveryothertreeshepassed,shemadeanagilehalf-turnleap,markingslasheswithanimaginaryswordandimmediatelyfollowingthemwithdodgesandfeintsshehadlearned.Shejumpeddeftlyoverthefence,landingsurelyandsoftlyonbentknees.

           "Jarre!"sheshouted,turningherheaduptowardsawindowgapinginthestonewallofthetower."Jarre,areyouthere?Hey!It’sme!"

           "Ciri?"Theboyleanedout."Whatareyoudoinghere?"

           "CanIcomeupandseeyou?"

           "Now?Hmm…Well,allrightthen…Pleasedo."

           Sheflewupthestairslikeahurricane,catchingthenoviceunexpectedlyjustas,withhisbackturned,hewasquicklyadjustinghisclothesandhidingsomeparchmentsonthetableunderotherparchments.Jarreranhisfingersthroughhishair,clearedhisthroatandbowedawkwardly.Cirislippedherthumbsintoherbeltandtossedherashenfringe.

           "What’sthiswareverybody’stalkingabout?"shefired."Iwanttoknow!"

           "Please,haveaseat.