Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 2
Ithadbeganwiththesourtasteofforbiddenfruit,madeallthemoreexcitingbythestrictrulesoftheacademyandtheprohibitionsofthemistressunderwhomshepractised.Thencameherindependence,freedomandacrazypromiscuitywhichended,asitusuallydoes,inbitterness,disillusionmentandresignation.Thenfollowedalongperiodoflonelinessandthediscoverythatifshewantedtoreleasehertensionandstressthensomeonewhowantedtoconsiderhimselfherlordandmaster–assoonashehadturnedonhisbackandwipedthesweatfromhisbrow–wasentirelysuperfluous.Therewerefarlesstroublesomewaysofcalminghernerves–oneswiththeadditionaladvantagesofnotstaininghertowelswithblood,notpassingwindunderthequiltandnotdemandingbreakfast.Thatwasfollowedbyashort-livedandentertainingfascinationwiththesamesex,whichendedintheconclusionthatsoilingtowels,passingwindandgreedinesswerebynomeansexclusivelymaleattributes.Finally,likeallbutafewmagicians,Trissmovedtoaffairswithotherwizards,whichprovedsporadicandfrustratingintheircold,technicalandalmostritualcourse.
ThenGeraltofRiviaappeared.Awitcherleadingastormylife,andtiedtohergoodfriendYenneferinastrange,turbulentandalmostviolentrelationship.
Trisshadwatchedthembothandwasjealouseventhoughitseemedtherewaslittletobejealousof.Theirrelationshipquiteobviouslymadethembothunhappy,hadledstraighttodestruction,painandyet,againstalllogic...ithadlasted.
