Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

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           "ButI’msureyouweren’t…"

           "Whatdoyoumean,girl?Stopstuttering!Atleastonefullsentence,please."

           "Because…"Ciriloweredherheadandblushed."BecauseIola,Myrrha,EurneidandKatye–whenwewerehavingdinner–laughedatmeandsaidthatwitchcraftdoesn’thaveaccesstomeandthatI’mnotgoingtoperformanymagicbecause…BecauseI’m…avirgin,thatmeans-"

           "Iknowwhatitmeans,believeitornot,"interruptedthemagician."Nodoubtyou’llseethisasanotherspitefulpieceofmockerybutIhatetotellyouthatyouaretalkingalotofrubbish.Letusgetbacktothetest."

           "I’mavirgin!"repeatedCiriaggressively."Whythetests?Virginscan’tdomagic!"

           "Ican’tseeasolution,"Yenneferleanedbackinherchair."Sogooutandloseyourvirginityifitgetsinyourwaysomuch,Butbequickaboutitifyouplease."

           "Areyoumakingfunofme?"

           "You’venoticed?"Themagiciansmiledfaintly."Congratulations.You’vepassedthepreliminarytestinperspicacity.Andnowfortherealtest.Concentrate,please.Look:therearefourpinetreesinthispicture.Eachonehasadifferentnumberofbranches.Drawafifthtofitinwiththeotherfourandtofitinthisspacehere."

           "Pinetreesaresilly,"decreedCiri,stickingouthertongueanddrawingaslightlycrookedtreewithhercharcoal.