Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 4
"Theking’sservice,"hesaidslowlyandemphatically.
"That’swhatIthought."Thewitcherheldthegaze."Yarpen,I’mnotaskingoutofanyinappropriatecuriosity."
"Iknow.AndIalsoknowwhatyoumean.Butthisconvoyis…hmm…special."
"Sowhatareyoutransporting?"
"Saltfish,"saidYarpencasually,andproceededtoembellishhisliewithoutbattinganeyelid."Fodder,tools,harnesses,variousoddsandendsforthearmy.Wenckisaquartermastertotheking’sarmy."
"Ifhe’squartermasterthenI’madruid,"smiledGeralt."Butthat’syouraffair–I’mnotinthehabitofpokingmynoseintootherpeople’ssecrets.ButyoucanseethestateTrissisin.Letusjoinyou,Yarpen,letusputherinoneofthewagons.Justforafewdays.I’mnotaskingwhereyou’regoingbecausethistrailgoesstraighttothesouthwithoutforkinguntilpasttheLixelaandit’saten-dayjourneytotheLixela.BythattimethefeverwillhavesubsidedandTrisswillbeabletorideahorse.Andevenifsheisn’tthenI’llstopinatownbeyondtheriver.Tendaysinawagon,wellcovered,hotfood…Please."
"Idon’tgivetheordershere.Wenckdoes."
"Idon’tbelieveyoulackinfluenceoverhim.Notinaconvoyprimarilymadeupofdwarves.Ofcoursehehastobearyouinmind.
