Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 7
"Icaneasilycastaspellonyou,hypnotiseyou,orputyouinatrance.Icanparalyseyou,forceyoutodrinkanelixir,stripyounaked,layyououtonthetableandexamineyouforhours,takingbreaksformealswhile
youliethere,lookingattheceiling,unabletomoveevenyoureyeballs.ThatiswhatIwoulddowithjustanysnottykid.Idonotwanttodothattoyoubecauseonecansee,atfirstglance,thatyouareanintelligentandproudgirl,thatyouhavecharacter.Idon’twanttoputyouormyselftoshame.NotinfrontofGeralt.Becauseheistheonewhoaskedmetotakecareofyourabilities.Tohelpyoudealwiththem."
"Heaskedyou?Why?Heneversaidanythingtome!Heneveraskedme-"
"Youkeepgoingbacktothat,"cutinthemagician."Nooneaskedforyouropinion,noonetookthetroubletocheckwhatyouwantordon’twant.Couldyouhavegivencauseforsomeonetoconsideryouacontrary,stubborn,snottykid,whomitisnotworthaskingquestionslikethat?ButI’mgoingtotaketheriskandamgoingtoasksomethingnoonehaseveraskedyou.Willyouallowyourselftobeexamined?"
"Andwhatwillitinvolve?Whatarethesetests?Andwhy…"
"Ihavealreadyexplained.Ifyouhaven’tunderstood,that’stoobad.Ihavenointentionofpolishingyourperceptionorworkingonyourintelligence.Icanexamineasensiblegirljustaswellasastupidone.
