"A little dedication, he thought, it would only take a little… It would calm her down: an embrace, a kiss, a hug… She wants nothing more… And even if it is not enough, what’s the difference? A little dedication and attention: she is beautiful and worthy of that much… If she wants more… It will calm her down. Making love gently, peacefully, in silence. But me… It’s all the same to me, because Essi smells of verbena, not of lilac and gooseberry; she doesn’t have cold and electrifying skin; Essi’s hair is not a black tornado of shiny curls; Essi’s eyes are beautiful, sweet, hot and blue, but they are no deep purple, cold and dispassionate. Essi will fall asleep afterward, will turn her face and part her lips; Essi will not smile in triumph.

Because Essi…

Essi is not Yennefer.

That’s why I can’t grant her even a little dedication..."

Witcher Books by Andrzej Sapkowski