Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Soifyoufeelyouhavehadenough,itwillsufficeforyoutolie,pretend,feignorcloseinonyourself.IfIaskyousomethingandyoudonotanswersincerely,thatwillalsoindicateaninstantendtoourlessons.Haveyouunderstood?"

           "Yes,"mutteredCiri."Andthat…sincerity…Doesthatworkbothways?WillIbeableto…askyouquestions?"

           Yenneferlookedatherandherlipstwistedstrangely.

           "Ofcourse,"sheansweredafterawhile."Thatgoeswithoutsaying.ThatwillbethebasisofthelearningandprotectionIaimtogiveyou.Sincerityworksbothways.Youaretoaskmequestions.Atanytime.AndIwillanswer.Sincerely."

           "Anyquestion?"

           "Anyquestion."

           "Asofnow?"

           "Yes.Asofnow."

           "WhatistherebetweenyouandGeralt,LadyYennefer?"

           Cirialmostfainted,horrifiedatherownimpertinence,chilledbythesilencewhichfollowedthequestion.

           Theenchantressslowlyapproachedher,placedherhandsonhershoulders,lookedherintheeyesfromupclose–anddeeply.

           "Longing,"sheansweredgravely."Regret.Hope.Andfear.Yes,Idon’tthinkIhaveomittedanything.Well,nowwecangetonwiththetests,youlittlegreen-eyedviper.Wewillseeifyou’recutoutforthis.AlthoughafteryourquestionIwouldbeverysurprisedifitturnedoutyouaren’t.Let’sgo,myuglyone."

           Ciribridled.