Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Hmm..."Thelittlewitcher-girlwasclearlytroubled."Butcouldyouatleast..."

           "Atleastwhat?"

           "CouldyoudosomethingsoIdon’thaveto..."Ciriblushed."I’llwhisperitinyourear."

           "Goon."Trissleanedover."I’mlistening."

           Ciri,growingevenredder,broughtherheadclosertotheenchantress’schestnuthair.

           Trisssatupabruptly,hereyesflaming.

           "Today?Now?"

           "Mhm."

           "Hellandbloodydamnation!"theenchantressyelled,andkickedthestoolsohardthatithitthedoorandbroughtdowntheratskin."Pox,plague,shitandleprosy!I’mgoingtokillthosecursedidiots!"

           "Calmdown,Merigold,"saidLambert."It’sunhealthytogetsoworkedup,especiallywithnoreason."

           "Don’tpreachatme!Andstopcallingme‘Merigold’!Butbestofall,stoptalkingaltogether.I’mnotspeakingtoyou.Vesemir,Geralt,haveanyofyouseenhowterriblybatteredthischildis?Shehasn’tgotasinglehealthyspotonherbody!"

           "Dearchild,"saidVesemirgravely,"don’tletyourselfgetcarriedawaybyyouremotions.Youwerebroughtupdifferently,you’veseenchildrenbeingbroughtupinanotherway.Ciricomesfromthesouthwheregirlsandboysarebroughtupinthesameway,liketheelves.Shewasputonaponywhenshewasfiveandwhenshewaseightshewasalreadyridingouthunting.Shewastaughttouseabow,javelinandsword.AbruiseisnothingnewtoCiri—"

           "Don’tgivemethatnonsense,"Trissflared."Don’tpretendyou’restupid.