Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           ButforthetimebeingIgivetheordershere–thevoivodeisfarawayandyourbailiffmeansnomoretomethanaheapofdung.Hey,Unist!Whoareyoubringinghere,sergeant?Anothermerchant?"

           "No,"answeredthesergeantreluctantly."Awitcher,sir.HegoesbythenameGeraltofRivia."

           ToGeralt’sastonishment,theknightgaveabroadsmile,approachedandheldahandoutingreeting.

           "GeraltofRivia,"herepeated,stillsmiling."Ihaveheardaboutyou,andnotjustfromgossipandhearsay.Whatbringsyouhere?"

           Geraltexplainedwhatbroughthimthere.Theknight’ssmilefaded.

           "Youhavenotcomeatagoodtime.Ortoagoodplace.Weareatwarhere,witcher.AbandofScoia’taelisdoingtheroundsandtherewasaskirmishyesterday.Iamwaitinghereforreliefforcesandthenwe’llstartacounterattack."

           "You’refightingelves?"

           "Notjustelves!Isitpossible?Haveyou,awitcher,notheardoftheSquirrels?"

           "No.Ihaven’t."

           "Wherehaveyoubeenthesepasttwoyears?Beyondtheseas?Here,inKaedwen,theScoia’taelhavemadesureeverybody’stalkingaboutthem,they’veseentoitonlytoowell.ThefirstbandsappearedjustafterthewarwithNilgaardbrokeout.Thecursednon-humanstookadvantageofourdifficulties.Wewerefightinginthesouthandtheybeganaguerrillacampaignatourrear.