Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           BeforewestoodonthatHilltheChaptersimplytoldus:‘Thatiswhatyouhavetodo.’Whosewarwasit?Whatwerewedefendingthere?Theland?Theborders?Thepeopleandtheircottages?Theinterestsofkings?Thewizards’influenceandincome?OrderagainstChaos?Idon’tknow!Butwedefendeditbecausethat’swhathadtobedone.Andiftheneedarises,I’llstandontheHillagain.BecauseifIdon’t,itwillmakethesacrificesmadethefirsttimefutileandunnecessary."

           "I’llstandbesideyou!"shoutedCirishrilly."Justwaitandsee,I’llstandwithyou!ThoseNilfgaardiansaregoingtopayformygrandmother,payforeverything...Ihaven’tforgotten!"

           "Bequiet,"growledLambert."Don’tbuttintogrownups’conversations—"

           "Ohsure!"Thegirlstampedherfootandinhereyesagreenfirekindled."WhydoyouthinkI’mlearningtofightwithasword?Iwanttokillhim,thatblackknightfromCintrawithwingsonhishelmet,forwhathedidtome,formakingmeafraid!AndI’mgoingtokillhim!That’swhyI’mlearningit!"

           "Andthereforeyou’llstoplearning,"saidGeraltinavoicecolderthanthewallsofKaerMorhen."Untilyouunderstandwhataswordis,andwhatpurposeitservesinawitcher’shand,youwillnotpickoneup.Youarenotlearninginordertokillandbekilled.Youarenotlearningtokilloutoffearandhatred,butinordertosavelives.Yourownandthoseofothers."

           Thegirlbitherlip,shakingfromagitationandanger.