Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           TheycountedontheNilgaardiansdefeatingus,starteddeclaringitwastheendofhumanruleandtherewouldbeareturntotheoldorder."Humanstothesea!"That’stheirbattlecry,astheymurder,burnandplunder!"

           "It’syourownfaultandyourownproblem,"thegreevecommentedglumly,tappinghisthighwiththenotchedstick,amarkofhisposition."Yours,andalltheothernoblemenandknights.You’retheoneswhooppressedthenon-humans,wouldnotallowthemtheirwayoflife,sonowyoupayforit.Whilewe’vealwaysmovedgoodsthiswayandnoonestoppedus.Wedidn’tneedanarmy."

           "What’strueistrue,"saidoneofthemerchantswhohadbeensittingsilentlyonabench."TheSquirrelsarenofiercerthanthebanditswhousedtoroamtheseways.Andwhodidtheelvestakeinhandfirst?Thebandits!"

           WhatdoIcareifit’sabanditoranelfwhorunsmethroughwithanarrowfrombehindsomebushes?"thetoll-collectorwiththebandagedheadsaidsuddenly."Thethatch,ifit’ssetonfireabovemyheadinthenight,burnsjustthesame.Whatdifferencedoesitmakewholitthefire-brand?Yousay,sir,thattheScoia’taelarenoworsethanthebandits?Youlie.Thebanditswantedloot,buttheelvesareafterhumanblood.Noteveryonehasducats,butweallhavebloodrunningthroughourveins.Yousayit’sthenobility’sproblem,greeve?That’sanevengreaterfolly.