Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           AtrucewithNilfgaardisaveryfragilething,likeanegg-shell.Ifnottodaythenthewarmightstartanewtomorrow,andanythingcanhappeninwar.Iftheydefeatedus,whatdoyouthinkwouldhappen?I’lltellyouwhat–elvencommandoswouldemergefromtheforests,they’demergestrongandnumerousandthese"loyal

           elements"wouldinstantlyjointhem.Thoseloyaldwarvesofyours,yourfriendlyhalflings,doyouthinktheyaregoingtotalkofpeace,ofreconciliationthen?No,sir.They’llbetearingourgutsout.Nilfgaardisgoingtodealwithusthroughtheirhands.Andthey’lldrownusinthesea,justastheypromise.No,sir,wemustnotpussyfootaroundthem.It’seitherthemorus.There’snothirdway!"

           Thedoorofthehutsqueakedandasoldierinabloodiedapronstoodinthedoorway.

           "Forgivemefordisturbingyou,"hehawked."Whichofyou,noblesirs,betheonewhobroughtthissickwomanhere?"

           "Idid,"saidthewitcher."What’shappened?"

           "Comewithme,please."

           Theywentoutintothecourtyard.

           "Itbodesnotwellwithher,sir,"saidthesoldier,indicatingTriss."FirewaterwithpepperandsaltpetreIgaveher–butitbenogood.Idon’treally…"

           Geraltmadenocommentbecausetherewasnothingtosay.Themagician,doubledover,wasclearevidenceofthefactthatfirewaterwithpepperandsaltpetrewasnotsomethingherstomachcouldtolerate.