Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 1
IsawhimwithmyowneyesinWyzima,whenhebrokethespellonKingFoltest’sdaughter.AndImethimagainlaterontheMerchants’Trail,where,atGildia’srequest,heslewaferociousgriffinwhichwaspreyingonthecaravansandthussavedthelivesofmanygoodpeople.No.Thisisnolegendorfairy-tale.Itisthetruth,thesinceretruth,whichMasterDandilionsangforus."
"Isecondthat,"saidaslenderfemalewarriorwithherblackhairsmoothlybrushedbackandplaitedintoathickbraid."I,RaylaofLyria,alsoknowGeralttheWhiteWolf,thefamousslayerofmonsters.AndI’vemettheenchantress,LadyYennefer,onseveraloccasions–IusedtovisitAedirnandherhometownofVengerberg.Idon’tknowanythingabouttheirbeinginlove,though."
"Butithastobetrue,"theattractiveelfintheerminetoquesuddenlysaidinamelodiousvoice."Suchabeautifulballadoflovecouldnotbutbetrue."
"Itcouldnot!"BaronVilibert’sdaughterssupportedtheelfand,asifoncommand,wipedtheireyesontheirscarves."Notbyanymeasure!"
"Honourablewizard!"VeraLoewenhauptturnedtoRadcliffe."Weretheyinloveornot?Surelyyouknowwhattrulyhappenedtothem,Yenneferandthewitcher.Disclosethesecret!"
"Ifthesongsaystheywereinlove,"repliedthewizard,"thenthat’swhathappened,andtheirlovewillenduredowntheages.Suchisthepowerofpoetry."
"Itissaid,"interruptedBaronVilibertallofasudden,"thatYenneferofVengerbergwaskilledonSoddenHill.
