Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "You’llsubmittothetests,Surprise."

           "Iwill,"sheanswered,understandingthatshedidnotreallyhavetoreply.Becauseitwasnotaquestion.

           "Idon’tunderstandanythinganymore,"saidCiri."FirstyousayI’vegotabilitiesbecauseI’vegotthosedreams.Butyouwanttodotestsandcheck…Sohowisit?DoIhaveabilitiesordon’tI?"

           "Thatquestionwillbeansweredbythetests."

           "Tests,tests."Shepulledaface."Ihaven’tgotanyabilities,Itellyou.I’dknowifIhadthem,wouldn’tI?Well,but…If,bysomesheerchance,Ihadabilities,whatthen?"

           "Therearetwopossibilities,"themagicianinformedherwithindifferenceassheopenedthewindow."Yourabilitieswilleitherhavetobeextinguishedoryouwillhavetolearnhowtocontrolthem.Ifyouaregiftedandwantto,Icantrytoinstilinyousomeelementaryknowledgeofmagic."

           "Whatdoes"elementary"mean?"

           "Basic"

           Theywerealoneinthelargechambernexttothelibraryinanunoccupiedsidewingofthebuilding,whichNennekehadallocatedtotheladymagician.Ciriknewthatthischamberwasusedbyguests.SheknewthatGeralt,wheneverhevisitedtheTemple,stayedrighthere.

           "Areyougoingtowanttoteachme?"Shesatonthebedandskimmedherhandoverthedamaskeiderdown.