Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Andwhenonlythosewhohavecleanandtidybedsremain,youchoosetheoneyoufindmostattractive.Unfortunately,themethodisnotahundredpercentfoolproof.Youcanmakeaterriblemistake."

           "You’rejoking?"

           "No.I’mnotjoking,Ciri.Asoftomorrow,youaregoingtosleepherewithme.Bringyourthings.FromwhatIhear,toomuchtimeiswastedinthenovices"dormitoryongabbling,timewhichwouldbebetterspentrestingandsleeping."

           Aftermasteringthebasicpositionsofthehands,themovesandgestures,Ciribegantolearnspellsandtheirformulae.Theformulae

           wereeasier.WritteninElderSpeech,whichthegirlalreadyknewtoperfection,theysankeasilyintohermemory.Nordidshehaveanyproblemsenunciatingthefrequentlycomplicatedintonations.Yenneferwasclearlypleasedand,fromdaytoday,wasbecomingmorepleasantandsympathetic.Moreandmorefrequently,takingbreaksinthestudies,bothgossipedandjokedaboutanyoldthing;bothevenbegantoamusethemselvesbydelicatelypokingfunatNennekewhooften"visited"theirlecturesandexercises–bristlingandpuffeduplikeabroodinghen–readytotakeCiriunderherprotectivewing,toprotectandsaveherfromthemagician’simaginedseverityandthe"inhumantortures"ofhereducation.

           Obeyinginstructions,CirimovedtoYennefer’schamber.Nowtheyweretogethernotonlybydaybutalsobynight.