Baptism of Fire (The Witcher, #5)

by Andrzej Sapkowski

‘Have you ever had a horse that wasn’t called Roach?’ ‘No,’ answered the Witcher after a moment’s thought.

‘Since when did you know anything about mimicking bird calls, Zoltan?’ ‘That’s the whole point. If you hear a strange, unrecognisable sound, you’ll know it’s me.

The dwarf gave Geralt an old-fashioned look and finally made up his mind.

You look like someone who hasn’t had a decent shit for a week!’