Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Fromconversationsbetweenthedwarves,shehadgatheredthathisnamewasPaulieDahlberg.NexttohimsathisbrotherRegan.ShealsosawWenckridingahorse,inthecompanyoftwobailiffs.

           Roach,Geralt’smare,tetheredtothewagon,greetedherwithaquietneigh.Shecouldn’tseeherchestnutanywhereorTriss’sdun.Nodoubttheywereattherear,withtheconvoy’ssparehorses.

           Geraltwassittingonthecoachman’sboxnexttoYarpen.Theyweretalkingquietly,drinkingbeerfromabarrelperchedbetweenthem.Ciriprickedupherearsbutsoongrewbored–thediscussionconcernedpoliticsandwasmainlyaboutKingHenselt’sintentionsandplans,andsomespecialserviceormissionstodowithsecretlyaidinghisneighbour,KingDemawendofAedirn,whowasbeingthreatenedbywar.GeraltexpressedinterestabouthowfivewagonsofsaltedfishcouldhelpAedirn’sdefence.Yarpen,ignoringthegibeinGeralt’svoice,explainedthatsomespeciesoffishweresovaluablethatafewwagon-loadswouldsufficetopayanarmouredcompanyforayear,andeachnewarmouredcompanywasaconsiderablehelp.Geraltwassurprisedthattheaidhadtobequitesosecretive,towhichthedwarfrepliedthatwaswhythesecretwasasecret.

           Trisstossedinhersleep,shookthecompressoffandtalkedindistinctlytoherself.ShedemandedthatsomeonecalledKevynkepthishandstohimself,andimmediatelyafterthatdeclaredthatdestinycannotbeavoided.