Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Whatdidyousay?"

           "Nothing,nothing,"smiledYennefer."YoujustthoughtIdid.OrmaybeIthoughtIdid?Justlookatthiswardofyours,Nenneke.Furiousasacat.Sparksinhereyes;justwaitandshe’llhiss.Andifshecouldflattenherears,shewould.Awitcher-girl!I’llhavetotakeherfirmlyinhand,fileherclaws."

           "Bemoreunderstanding."Thehighpriestess’sfeaturesvisibly

           hardened."Please,bekind-heartedandunderstanding.Shereallyisnotwhoyoutakehertobe."

           "Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

           "She’snotyourrival,Yennefer."

           Foramomenttheymeasuredeachotherwiththeireyes,theenchantressandthepriestess,andCirifelttheairquiver,astrange,terribleforcebetweenthemgrowinginstrength.ThislastednomorethanafractionofasecondafterwhichtheforcedisappearedandYenneferburstoutlaughing,lightheartedlyandsweetly.

           "Iforgot,"shesaid."Alwaysonhisside,aren’tyou,Nenneke?Alwaysworryingabouthim.Likethemotherheneverhad."

           "Andyou’realwaysagainsthim,"smiledthepriestess."Bestowinghimwithstrongfeelings,asusual.Anddefendingyourselfashardasyoucannottocallthefeelingsbytheirrightfulname."

           Onceagain,Cirifeltfuryriseupsomewhereinthepitofherstomach,andhertemplesthrobbedwithspiteandrebellion.Sherememberedhowmanytimesandunderwhatcircumstancesshehadheardthatname.Yennefer.