Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Thesoldierindicatedtheshelter."Ohsir,ittrulyisbadluckshe’ssick.Afewofourmenwerehurtduringthebattleandwewouldn’tturndownabitofmagicalassistance.Whenwepulledthearrowoutofoneofthemitsheadstuckinhisguts.Theladwillpeteroutbythemorning,he’llpeteroutlikeanything…Andtheenchantresswhocouldhavesavedhimistossingandturningwithafeverandseekinghelpfromus.Abadtime,Isay,abadtime-"

           Hebrokeoff,seeingthatthewitchercouldnottearhiseyesfromthesacking-wrappedbodies.

           "Twoguardsfromhere,twoofourrelieftroopsandtwo…twooftheothers,"hesaid,pullingupacornerofthestiffmaterial."Takealook,ifyouwish."

           "Ciri,stepaway."

           "Iwanttosee,too!"Thegirlleanedoutaroundhim,staringatthecorpseswithhermouthopen.

           "Stepaway,please.TakecareofTriss."

           Cirihuffed,unwilling,butobeyed.Geraltcamecloser.

           "Elves,"henoted,nothidinghissurprise.

           "Elves,"thesoldierconfirmed."Scoia’tael."

           "Who?"

           "Scoia’tael,"repeatedthesoldier."Forestbands."

           "Strangename.Itmeans"Squirrels",ifI’mnotmistaken?"

           "Yes,sir.Squirrels.That’swhattheycallthemselvesinelvish.Somesayit’sbecausesometimestheywearsquirreltailsontheirfurcapsandhats.Otherssayit’sbecausetheyliveinthewoodsandeatnuts.