Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Butsurelyyouhaveaname?"

           "Ido.I’m...Ciri."

           "It’sapleasure.Abitcloserifyouplease,Ciri."

           "It’snothing."

           "Iwanttoseewhat‘nothing’lookslike.Ah,that’swhatIthought.‘Nothing’looksremarkablyliketorntrousersandskingrazeddowntorawflesh.Standstillanddon’tbescared."

           "I’mnotscared...Awww!"

           Themagicianlaughedandrubbedherpalm,itchingfromcastingthespell,againstherhip.Thegirlbentoverandgazedatherknee.

           "Oooh,"shesaid."Itdoesn’thurtanymore!Andthere’snohole...Wasthatmagic?"

           "You’veguessedit."

           "Areyouawitch?"

           "Guessedagain.AlthoughIprefertobecalledanenchantress.Toavoidgettingitwrongyoucancallmebymyname,Triss.JustTriss.Comeon,Ciri.Myhorseiswaitingatthebottom.We’llgotoKaerMorhentogether."

           "Ioughttorun."Cirishookherhead."It’snotgoodtostoprunningbecauseyougetmilkinyourmuscles.Geraltsays—"

           "Geraltisatthekeep?"

           Cirifrowned,pinchedherlipstogetherandshotaglanceattheenchantressfrombeneathherashenfringe.Trisschuckledagain.

           "Allright,"shesaid."Iwon’task.Asecret’sasecret,andyou’rerightnottodiscloseittosomeoneyouhardlyknow.Comeon.Whenwegettherewe’llseewho’satthecastleandwhoisn’t.Anddon’tworryaboutyourmuscles–Iknowwhattodoaboutlacticacid.Ah,here’smymount.I’llhelpyou..."

           Shestretchedoutherhand,butCirididn’tneedanyhelp.