Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           ShelistenedtoYennefer’sspeechwithherbackostentatiouslyturned,pretendingtobestowherfullattentiononthebumblebeebuzzingintheflowerofoneofthehollyhocksgrowingbythetemplewall.

           "Nooneaskedmeaboutit,"shemumbled.

           "Whatdidn’tanybodyaskyouabout?"

           Ciriturnedinahalf-pirouetteandfuriouslywhackedthehollyhockwithherfist.Thebumblebeeflewaway,buzzingangrilyandominously.

           "NooneaskedmewhetherIwantedyoutoteachme!"

           Yenneferrestedherfistsonherhips;hereyesflashed.

           "Whatacoincidence,"shehissed."Imaginethat–nooneaskedmewhetherIwantedtoteachyoueither.Besides,wantinghasgotnothingtodowithit.Idon’tapprenticejustanybodyandyou,despiteappearances,mightstillturnouttobeanobody.Iwasaskedtocheckhowthingsstandwithyou.Toexaminewhatisinsideyouandhowthatcouldendangeryou.AndI,thoughnotunreluctantly,agreed."

           "ButIhaven’tagreedyet!"

           Themagicianraisedherarmandmovedherhand.Ciriexperiencedathrobbinginhertemplesandabuzzinginherears,asifshewereswallowingbutmuchlouder.Shefeltdrowsy,andanoverpoweringweakness,tirednessstiffenedherneckandsoftenedherknees.

           Yenneferloweredherhandandthesensationinstantlypassed.

           "Listentomecarefully,Surprise,"shesaid.