Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           WebeatthehidesofftheNilfgaardiansandnowwewilldosomethingabouttheseroguebands."

           "It’snoteasytocatchanelfinthewoods,"saidthewitcher."NorwouldIgoafteragnomeordwarfinthemountains.Howlargearetheseunits?"

           "Bands,"correctedtheknight."They’rebands,witcher.Theycancountuptoahundredheads,sometimesmore.Theycalleachpacka"commando".It’sawordborrowedfromthegnomes.Andinsayingtheyarehardtocatchyouspeaktruly.Evidentlyyouareaprofessional.Chasingthemthroughthewoodsandthicketsissenseless.Theonlywayistocutthemofffromtheirsupplies,isolatethem,starvethemout.Seizethenon-humanswhoarehelpingthemfirmlybythescruffoftheirnecks.Thosefromthetownsandsettlements,villagesandfarms-"

           "Theproblemis,"saidthemerchantwithnoblefeatures,"thatwestilldon’tknowwhichofthenon-humansarehelpingthemandwhicharen’t."

           "Thenwehavetoseizethemall!"

           "Ah."Themerchantsmiled."Iunderstand.I’veheardthatsomewherebefore.Takeeveryonebythescruffoftheirneckandthrowthemdownthemines,intoenclosedcamps,intoquarries.Everyone.Theinnocent,too.Womenandchildren.Isthatright?"

           Theknightraisedhisheadandslammedhishanddownonhisswordhilt.

           "Justso,andnootherway!"hesaidsharply."Youpitythechildrenyetyou’relikeachildyourselfinthisworld,dearsir.