Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Youthinkyouknoweverything,don’tyou?

           That’sbecauseyou’reabrat.Don’tpullsillyfaces.Faceslikethatdon’tmakeyoulookanyolder,justuglierthanusual.You’vegraspedthenatureoftheScoia’taelsquickly,youliketheslogans.Youknowwhyyouunderstandthemsowell?BecausetheScoia’taelsarebratstoo.They’relittlesnotheadswhodon’tunderstandthatthey’rebeingeggedon,thatsomeone’stakingadvantageoftheirchildishstupiditybyfeedingthemslogansaboutfreedom."

           "Buttheyreallyarefightingforfreedom."Ciriraisedherheadandgazedatthedwarfwithwide-opengreeneyes."LikethedryadsintheBrokilonwoods.Theykillpeoplebecausepeople…somepeopleareharmingthem.Becausethisusedtobeyourcountry,thedwarves"andtheelves"andthose…halflings’,gnomes"andother…Andnowtherearepeopleheresotheelves-"

           "Elves!"snortedYarpen."They–tobeaccurate–happentobestrangersjustasmuchasyouhumans,althoughtheyarrivedintheirwhiteshipsagoodthousandyearsbeforeyou.Nowthey’recompetingwitheachothertoofferusfriendship,suddenlywe’reallbrothers,nowthey’regrinningandsaying:"we,kinsmen","we,theElderRaces".Butbefore,shi-Hm,hm…Before,theirarrowsusedtowhistlepastourearswhenwe-"

           "Sothefirstonearthweredwarves?"

           "Gnomes,tobehonest.Asfarasthispartoftheworldisconcerned–becausetheworldisunimaginablyhuge,Ciri.