Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Magicacquiredlikethisisknowledge,learning,thelimitsofwhichareconstantlystretchedbyenlightenedandvigorousminds,byexperience,experimentsandpractice.Magicacquiredinsuchawayisprogress.Itistheplough,theloom,thewatermill,thesmeltingfurnace,thewinchandthepulley.Itisprogress,evolution,change.Itisconstantmovement.Upwards.Towardsimprovement.Towardsthestars.ThefactthatfollowingtheConjunctionoftheSphereswediscoveredmagicwill,oneday,allowustoreachthestars.Dismount,Ciri."

           Yenneferapproachedthemonolith,placedherpalmonthecoarsesurfaceofthestoneandcarefullybrushedawaythedustanddryleaves.

           "Thosewhoconsidermagictobeascience,"shecontinued,"arealsoright.Rememberthat,Ciri.Andnowcomehere,tome."

           Thegirlswallowedandcamecloser.Theenchantressputherarmaroundher.

           "Remember,"sherepeated,"magicisChaos,ArtandScience.Itisacurse,ablessingandprogress.Italldependsonwhousesmagic,howtheyuseit,andtowhatpurpose.Andmagiciseverywhere.Allaroundus.Easilyaccessible.Itisenoughtostretchoutone’shand.See?I’mstretchingoutmyhand."

           Thecromlechtrembledperceptibly.Ciriheardadull,distantnoiseandarumblecomingfromwithintheearth.Theheatherundulated,flattenedbythegalewhichsuddenlygustedacrossthehill.Theskyabruptlyturneddark,coveredwithcloudsscudding

           acrossitatincrediblespeed.