Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Nowsheisevenlookingforwardtospringwithimpatience,excitedbytheprospectofanexpeditiontoTemeria.She’sinterestedintheworld."

           "SowasIatherage."Trisssmiled."Andthatcomparisonbringsusdangerouslyclosetothethirdpieceofadvice.Themostimportantpiece.Andyoualreadyknowwhatitis.Don’tpullsillyfaces.I’mamagician,haveyouforgotten?Idon’tknowhowlongittookyoutorecogniseCiri’smagicalabilities.Ittookmelessthanhalfanhour.AfterthatIknewwho,orratherwhat,thegirlis."

           "Andwhatisshe?"

           "ASource."

           "That’simpossible!"

           "It’spossible.Certaineven.CiriisaSourceandhasmediumisticpowers.Whatismore,thesepowersarevery,veryworrying.Andyou,mydearwitchers,areperfectlywellawareofthis.You’venoticedthesepowersandtheyhaveworriedyoutoo.ThatistheoneandonlyreasonyoubroughtmeheretoKaerMorhen?AmIright?Theoneandonlyreason?"

           "Yes,"Vesemirconfirmedafteramoment’ssilence.

           Trissbreathedanimperceptiblesighofrelief.Foramoment,shewasafraidthatGeraltwouldbetheonetoconfirmit.

           Thefirstsnowfellthefollowingday,finesnowflakesinitially,butsoonturningintoablizzard.Itfellthroughoutthenightand,intheearlymorning,thewallsofKaerMorhenweredrownedbeneathasnowdrift.TherecouldbenoquestionofrunningtheKiller,especiallysinceCiriwasstillnotfeelingverywell.Trisssuspectedthatthewitchers’accelerantsmightbethecauseofthegirl’smenstrualproblems.