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           Andthat’showitis,Ciri.ThosewhobelievethatmagicisChaosarenotmistaken."

           Spurredonbyitsmistress’sheels,themagician’sblackstallionneighedlengthilyandslowlymadehiswayintotheheather.Cirihastenedherhorse,followedinYennefer’stracksandcaughtupwithher.Theheatherreachedtotheirstirrups.

           "Magic,"Yennefercontinuedafterawhile,"is,insomepeople’sopinion,art.Great,elitistart,capableofcreatingbeautifulandextraordinarythings.Magicisatalentgrantedtoonlyachosenfew.Others,deprivedoftalent,canonlylookattheresultsoftheartists"workswithadmirationandenvy,canadmirethefinishedworkwhilefeelingthatwithoutthesecreationsandwithoutthistalenttheworldwouldbeapoorerplace.Thefactthat,following

           theConjunctionoftheSpheres,somechosenfewdiscoveredtalentandmagicwithinthemselves,thefactthattheyfoundArtwithinthemselves,istheblessingofbeauty.Andthat’showitis.Thosewhobelievethatmagicisartarealsoright."

           Onthelongbarehillwhichprotrudedfromtheheathlikethebackofsomelurkingpredatorlayanenormousbouldersupportedbyafewsmallerstones.Themagicianguidedherhorseinitsdirectionwithoutpausingherlecture.

           "Therearealsothoseaccordingtowhommagicisascience.Inordertomasterit,talentandinnateabilityalonearenotenough.Yearsofkeenstudyandarduousworkareessential;enduranceandself-disciplinearenecessary.