Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Iseeyouhaveappliedyourselvestofulfillingthedemandsoffateanddestiny?Butitseemsyouhavemuddledthestories,boys.Inthefairy-talesIwastold,shepherdessesandorphansbecomeprincesses.Buthere,Isee,aprincessisbecomingawitcher.Doesthatnotappearsomewhatdaringtoyou?"

           VesemirglancedatGeralt.Thewhite-hairedwitcherremainedsilent,hisfaceperfectlystill;hedidnotreactwitheventheslightestquiverofhiseyelidstoVesemir’sunspokenrequestforsupport.

           "It’snotwhatyouthink."Theoldmanclearedhisthroat."Geraltbroughtherherelastautumn.Shehasnooneapartfrom—Triss,howcanonenotbelieveindestinywhen—"

           "Whathasdestinytodowithwavingaswordaround?"

           "Weareteachinghertofence,"Geraltsaidquietly,turningtowardsherandlookingherstraightintheeyes."Whatelsearewetoteachher?Weknownothingelse.Destinyorno,KaerMorhenisnowherhome.Atleastforawhile.Trainingandswordsmanshipamuseher,keepherhealthyandfit.Theyallowhertoforgetthetragedyshehaslivedthrough.Thisisherhomenow,Triss.Shehasnoother."

           "MassesofCintrians,"theenchantresssaid,holdinghisgaze,"fledtoVerdenafterthedefeat,toBrugge,TemeriaandtheIslandsofSkellige.Amongstthemaremagnates,barons,knights.Friends,relations...aswellasthisgirl’ssubjects."

           "Friendsandrelationsdidnotlookforherafterthewar.Theydidnotfindher."