Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Verbalsquabblinghasneveramusedme,"theenchantressdeclared,gauginghimwithcoldeyes,"ordisplaysofeloquencewhichmockwhoeveryou’retalkingto.Idon’tintendtotakepartinanythinglikethat.YouknowonlytoowellwhatImean.Youwanttohideyourheadsinthesand,that’syourbusiness.Butcomingfromyou,Geralt,it’sagreatsurprise."

           "Triss."Thewhite-hairedwitcherlookedherstraightintheeyesagain."Whatdoyouexpectfromme?Totakeanactivepartinthefighttosaveaworldwhichisfallingtopieces?AmItoenlistinthearmyandstopNilfgaard?ShouldI,ifitcomestoanotherbattleforSodden,standwithyouontheHill,shouldertoshoulder,andfightforfreedom?"

           "I’dbeproud,"shesaidquietly,loweringherhead."I’dbeproudandhappytofightatyourside."

           "Ibelievethat.ButI’mnotgallantenough.Norvaliantenough.I’mnotsuitedtobeasoldierorahero.Andhavinganacutefearofpain,mutilationanddeathisnottheonlyreason.Youcan’tstopasoldierfrombeingfrightenedbutyoucangivehimmotivationtohelphimovercomethatfear.Ihavenosuchmotivation.Ican’thave.I’mawitcher:anartificiallycreatedmutant.Ikillmonstersformoney.Idefendchildrenwhentheirparentspaymeto.IfNilfgaardianparentspayme,I’lldefendNilfgaardianchildren.Andeveniftheworldliesinruin–whichdoesnotseemlikelytome–I’llcarryonkillingmonstersintheruinsofthisworlduntilsomemonsterkillsme.