Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Shelookedhimintheeyesandnoddedherheadlightly,makingherglistening,blackcurlswritheandcascadedowntohershoulders.Sheslippedtheroastchickenontoatrencherandbegandividingitskilfully.Sheusedaknifeandfork.Dandilionhadonlyknownoneperson,upuntilthen,whocouldeatachickenwithaknifeandforkasskilfully.Nowheknewhow,andfromwhom,Geralthadlearnttheknack.Well,hethought,nowonder.Afterall,hedidlivewithherforayearinVengerbergandbeforehelefther,shehadinstilledanumberofstrangethingsintohim.Hepulledtheotherchickenfromtheskewerand,withoutasecondthought,rippedoffathighandbeganeatingit,pointedlyholdingitwithbothhands.

           "Howdidyouknow?"heasked."Howdidyouarrivewithhelpontime?"

           "IwasbeneathBleobherisduringyourperformance."

           "Ididn’tseeyou."

           "Ididn’twanttobeseen.ThenIfollowedyouintotown.Iwaitedhere,inthetavern–itwasn’tfitting,afterall,formetofollowyouintothathavenofdubiousdelightandcertaingonorrhoea.ButIeventuallybecameimpatientandwaswanderingaroundtheyardwhenIthoughtIheardvoicescomingfromthepigsty.Isharpenedmyhearinganditturnedoutitwasn’t,asI’dfirstthought,somesodomitebutyou.Hey,innkeeper!Morewine,ifyouplease!"

           "Atyourcommand,honouredlady!Quickasaflash!"

           "Thesameasbefore,please,butthistimewithoutthewater.Icanonlytoleratewaterinabath,inwineIfinditquiteloathsome."