Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

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           "Youwill."Themagician’svoicetrembledalittle."AndI’mgoingtobewithyou,Ciri.Always.Ipromiseyou."

           Cirisniffedagain.Yennefercoughedquietly,putdownthescissorsandcomb,gottoherfeetandcrossedovertothewindow.Theravenswerestillcroakingintheirflighttowardsthemountains.

           "WhenIarrivedhere,"theladymagiciansuddenlysaidinherusual,melodious,slightlymockingvoice."Whenwefirstmet…Youdidn’tlikeme."

           Cirididnotsayanything.Ourfirstmeeting,shethought.Iremember.IwasintheGrottowiththeothergirls.Hrosvithawasshowingusplantsandherbs.ThenIolatheFirstcameinandwhisperedsomethinginHrosvitha’sear.Thepriestessgrimacedwithanimosity.AndIolatheFirstcameuptomewithastrangeexpressionofherface."Getyourselftogether,Ciri,"shesaid,"andgotherefectory,quick.MotherNennekeissummoningyou.Someonehasarrived."

           Strange,meaningfulglances,excitementintheireyes.Andwhispers.Yennefer."MagicianYennefer.Quick,Ciri,hurryup.MotherNennekeiswaiting.Andsheiswaiting."

           Iknewimmediately,thoughtCiri,thatitwasher.BecauseYdseenher.I’dseenherthenightbefore.Inmydream.

           Her.

           Ididn’tknowhernamethen.Shedidn’tsayanythinginmydream.Sheonlylookedatmeandbehindher,inthedarkness,Isawacloseddoor…

           Cirisighed.