Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 3
"Youhavecomeallthiswaywithher,TrissMerigold?Allthewayhere?Youhavecometoofar,FourteenthOne.Iwarnedyou."
"Whoareyou?"Trissshudderedbutshekepthervoiceundercontrol.
"Youwillknowwhenthetimecomes."
"Iwillknownow!"
Themagicianraisedherarms,extendedthemabruptly,puttingallherstrengthintoaSpellofIdentification.Themagiccurtainburstbutbehinditwasasecond...Athird...Afourth...
Trisssanktoherkneeswithagroan.Butrealitycontinuedtoburst,moredoorsopened,along,endlessrowleadingtonowhere.Toemptiness.
"Youarewrong,FourteenthOne,"themetallic,inhumanvoicesneered."You’vemistakenthestarsreflectedonthesurfaceofthelakeatnightfortheheavens."
"Donottouch—Donottouchthatchild!"
"Sheisnotachild."
Ciri’slipsmovedbutTrisssawthatthegirl’seyesweredead,glazedandvacant.
"Sheisnotachild,"thevoicerepeated."SheistheFlame,theWhiteFlamewhichwillsetlighttotheworld.SheistheElderBlood,HenIchaer.Thebloodofelves.Theseedwhichwillnotsproutbutburstintoflame.Thebloodwhichwillbedefiled...WhenTeddDeireádharrives,theTimeofEnd.Va’essedeireádhaepeigean!"
"Areyouforetellingdeath?"shoutedTriss."Isthatallyoucando,foretelldeath?Foreveryone?Them,her...Me?"
"You?Youarealreadydead,FourteenthOne.Everythinginyouhasalreadydied.
