Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 4
"Nevermakethesamemistake,littlewitcher-girl,"hemurmured,indicatingthewagonwithhiseyes."Ifsomeoneshowsyoucompassion,sympathyanddedication,iftheysurpriseyouwithintegrityofcharacter,valueitbutdon’tmistakeitfor…somethingelse."
"It’snotnicetoeavesdrop."
"Iknow.Andit’sdangerous.Ionlyjustmanagedtojumpasidewhenyouthrewoutthesudsfromthebucket.Comeon,let’sgoandseehowmanytrouthavejumpedintoRegan’sbreeches."
"Yarpen?"
"Huh?"
"Ilikeyou."
"AndIlikeyou,kid."
"Butyou’readwarf.AndI’mnot."
"Andwhatdiff-Ah,theScoia’tael.You’rethinkingabouttheSquirrels,aren’tyou?It’snotgivingyouanypeace,isit?"
Cirifreedherselffromhisheavyarm.
"Noryou,"shesaid."Noranyoftheothers.Icanplainlyseethat."
Thedwarfsaidnothing.
"Yarpen?"
"Yes?"
"Who’sright?TheSquirrelsoryou?Geraltwantstobe…neutral.YouserveKingHenselteventhoughyou’readwarf.Andtheknightinthefortshoutedthateverybody’sourenemyandthateveryone’sgottobe…Everyone.Eventhechildren.Why,Yarpen?Who’sright?"
"Idon’tknow,"saidthedwarfwithsomeeffort."I’mnotomniscient.I’mdoingwhatIthinkright.
