Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Welcome,"herepeated."Wearegladyou’vecome."

           EskelstoodnexttoGeralt,resemblingtheWolflikeabrotherapartfromthecolourofhishairandthelongscarwhichdisfiguredhischeek.AndtheyoungestoftheKaerMorhenwitchers,Lambert,wastherewithhisusualugly,mockingexpression.Vesemirwasnotthere.

           "Welcomeandcomein,"saidEskel."Itisascoldandblusteryasifsomeonehashungthemselves.Ciri,whereareyouoffto?Theinvitationdoesnotapplytoyou.Thesunisstillhigh,evenifitisobscured.Youcanstilltrain."

           "Hey."TheEnchantresstossedherhair."PolitenesscomescheapinWitchers’Keepnow,Isee.Ciriwasthefirsttogreetme,andbroughtmetothecastle.Sheoughttokeepmecompany—"

           "Sheisundergoingtraininghere,Merigold."Lambertgrimacedinaparodyofasmile.Healwayscalledherthat:"Merigold,"withoutgivingheratitleoraname.Trisshatedit."Sheisastudent,notamajordomo.Welcomingguests,evensuchpleasantonesasyourself,isnotoneofherduties.We’reoff,Ciri."

           Trissgavealittleshrug,pretendingnottoseeGeraltandEskel’sembarrassedexpressions.Shedidnotsayanything,notwantingtoembarrassthemfurther.And,aboveall,shedidnotwantthemtoseehowveryintriguedandfascinatedshewasbythegirl.

           "I’lltakeyourhorse,"offeredGeralt,reachingforthereins.Trisssurreptitiouslyshiftedherhandandtheirpalmsjoined.Sodidtheireyes.

           "I’llcomewithyou,"shesaidnaturally.