Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Quiteobviously,theyonlyspokeofonething–spring.AbouttheirapproachingdeparturefortheTrail.AboutwhattheTrailwouldhaveinstoreforthem–aboutvampires,wyverns,leshys,lycanthropesandbasilisks.

           ThistimeitwasTrisswhobegantoyawnandstareattheceiling.Thistimeshewastheonewhoremainedsilent–untilEskelturnedtoherwithaquestion.Aquestionwhichshehadanticipated.

           "Andwhatisitreallylikeinthesouth,ontheYaruga?Isitworthgoingthere?Wewouldn’tliketofindourselvesinthemiddleofanytrouble."

           "Whatdoyoumeanbytrouble?"

           "Well,youknow..."hestammered,"youkeeptellingusaboutthepossibilityofanewwar...Aboutconstantfightingontheborders,aboutrebellionsinthelandsinvadedbyNilfgaard.Yousaidthey’resayingtheNilfgaardiansmightcrosstheYarugaagain—"

           "Sowhat?"saidLambert."They’vebeenhitting,killingandstrikingagainsteachotherconstantlyforhundredsofyears.It’snothingtoworryabout.I’vealreadydecided–I’mgoingtothefarSouth,toSodden,MahakamandAngren.It’swellknownthatmonstersaboundwhereverarmieshavepassed.Themostmoneyisalwaysmadeinplaceslikethat."

           "True,"Coënacknowledged."Theneighbourhoodgrowsdeserted,onlywomenwhocan’tfendforthemselvesremaininthevillages...scoresofchildrenwithnohomeorcare,roamingaround...Easypreyattractsmonsters."