Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Areyougoingtowanttotakemeawayfromhere?I’mnevergoingtoleavewithyou!"

           "SoI’llleavealone,"saidYennefercoldly,untyingthestrapsofhersaddle-bags."AndIassureyou,I’mnotgoingtomissyou.IdidtellyouthatI’lleducateyouonlyifyoudecideyouwantto.AndIcandosohere,onthespot."

           "Howlongareyougoingtoedu-Teachmefor?"

           "Aslongasyouwant."Themagicianleanedover,openedthe

           chestofdrawers,pulledoutanoldleatherbag,abelt,twobootstrimmedwithfurandaclaydemi-johninawickerbasket.Ciriheardhercurseunderherbreathwhilesmiling,andsawherhidethefindsbackinthedrawers.Sheguessedwhosetheywere.Whohadleftthemthere.

           "Whatdoesthatmean,aslongasIwant?"sheasked."IfIgetboredordon’tlikethework-"

           "We’llputanendtoit.It’senoughthatyoutellme.Orshowme."

           "Showyou?How?"

           "Shouldwedecideoneducatingyou,Iwilldemandabsoluteobedience.Irepeat:absolute.If,ontheotherhand,yougettiredofit,itwillsufficeforyoutodisobey.Thenthelessonswillinstantlycease.Isthatclear?"

           Cirinoddedandcastafleetingglanceofhergreeneyesatthemagician.

           "Secondly,"continuedYennefer,unpackinghersaddle-bags,"1willdemandabsolutesincerity.Youwillnotbeallowedtohideanythingfromme.Anything.