Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "What?"

           "Youcatchfear,"Cirirepeatedproudly,brushingherashenfringefromherforehead."Didn’tyouknow?Evenwhensomethingbadhappenstoyou,youhavetogostraightbacktothatpieceofequipmentoryougetfrightened.Andifyou’refrightenedyou’llbehopelessattheexercise.Youmustn’tgiveup.Geraltsaidso."

           "Ihavetorememberthatmaxim,"theenchantressmurmuredthroughherteeth."AndthatitcamefromGeralt.NotabadprescriptionforlifealthoughI’mnotsureitappliesineverysituation.Butitiseasytoputintopractiseatsomeoneelse’sexpense.Soyoumustn’tgiveup?Eventhoughyouarebeingthumpedandbeateninathousandways,you’retogetupandcarryonpractising?"

           "Ofcourse.Awitcher’snotafraidofanything."

           "Isthatso?Andyou,Ciri?Youaren’tafraidofanything?Answertruthfully."

           Thegirlturnedawayandbitherlip.

           "Youwon’ttellanybody?"

           "Iwon’t."

           "I’mfrightenedoftwopendulums.Twoatthesametime.Andthewindmill,butonlywhenit’ssettogofast.Andthere’salsoalongbalance,Istillhavetogoonthat...withasafetyde—Asafetydevice.LambertsaysI’masissyandawimpbutthat’snottrue.GeralttoldmemyweightisdistributedalittledifferentlybecauseI’magirl.I’vesimplygottopractisemoreunless...Iwantedtoaskyousomething.MayI?"

           "Youmay."

           "Ifyouknowmagicandspells...Ifyoucancastthem...Canyouturnmeintoaboy?"

           "No,"Trissrepliedinanicytone."Ican’t."