Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           If,ontheotherhand,youreleaseeverythingyoudraw,youforfeitallpossibilityofrepeatingit,andyouwillhavetodrawitagainand,asyouknow,it’snoteasytodoanditispainful."

           "Ooooh,Iknow!"

           Youmustn’tslackenyourconcentrationandallowtheenergytotearitselfawayfromyouofitsownaccord.MyMistressusedtosaythatemittingtheforcemustbelikeblowingaraspberryinaballroom;doitgently,sparingly,andwithcontrol.Andinsuchawaythatyoudon’tletthosearoundyoutoknowitwasyou.Understood?"

           "Understood!"

           "Straightenyourselfup.Stopgiggling.Letmeremindyouthatspellsareaseriousmatter.Theyarecastwithgraceandpride.

           Themotionsareexecutedfluentlybutwithrestraint.Withdignity.Youdonotpullfaces,grimaceorstickyourtongueout.Youarehandlingaforceofnature,showNaturesomerespect."

           "Allright,LadyYennefer."

           "Careful,thistimeI’mnotscreeningyou.Youareanindependentspell-caster.Thisisyourdebut,uglyone.Yousawthatdemi-johnofwineinthechestofdrawers?Ifyourdebutissuccessful,yourmistresswilldrinkittonight."

           "Byherself?"

           "Novicesareonlyallowedtodrinkwineoncetheyarequalifiedapprentices.Youhavetowait.You’resmart,sothatjustmeansanothertenyearsorso,notmore.Right,let’sstart.Arrangeyourfingers.