Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Lambertcáenmea’báethaeparse."

           "What?Ididn’tunderstand..."

           "Withtimeyou’llmastertheidioms,too.We’vestillgotalotoftimeforstudyingbeforespring.Butnow...Va’enaesledde,meelaineluned!"

           "Here,onthisengraving...No,damnit,notonthatone...Onthisone.Thisis,asyoualreadyknow,aghoul.Tellus,Ciri,whatyou’velearnedaboutghouls...Hey,lookatme!Whatthedevilhaveyougotonyoureyelids?"

           "Greaterself-esteem!"

           "What?Nevermind,I’mlistening."

           "Hmm...Theghoul,UncleVesemir,isacorpse-devouringmonster.Itcanbeseenincemeteries,inthevicinityofbarrows,anywherethedeadareburied.Atnec—necropolia.Onbattlegrounds,onfieldsofbattle..."

           "Soit’sonlyadangertothedead,isthatright?"

           "No,notonly.Aghoulmayalsoattackthelivingifit’shungryorfallsintoafury.If,forexample,there’sabattle...Alotofpeoplekilled..."

           "What’sthematter,Ciri?"

           "Nothing..."

           "Ciri,listen.Forgetaboutthat.Thatwillneverreturn."

           "Isaw...InSoddenandinTransriver...Entirefields...Theywerelyingthere,beingeatenbywolvesandwilddogs.Birdswerepickingatthem...Iguesstherewereghoulstheretoo..."

           "That’swhyyou’relearningaboutghoulsnow,Ciri.Whenyouknowaboutsomethingitstopsbeinganightmare.Whenyouknowhowtofightsomething,itstopsbeingsothreatening.Sohowdoyoufightaghoul,Ciri?"

           "Withasilversword.Theghoulissensitivetosilver."