Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "

           Thesoldierclearlyrestrainedhimself,influenced,nodoubt,equallybyWenck’scalmwordsandtheserious,determinedfacespeeringfromtheescort’scarts.

           "Hmm…"hesaid,shiftinghisfur-hattowardshisleftear."Fine.Butifyoutrulyarewhoyouclaimtobe,youwillnot,Itrust,haveanythingagainstmyhavingalooktoseewhatyoucarryinthewagons."

           "Wewillindeed."Wenckfrowned."Andverymuch,atthat.Ourloadisnotyourbusiness,lance-corporal.Besides,Idonotunderstandwhatyouthinkyoumayfindthere."

           "Youdonotunderstand."Thesoldiernodded,loweringhishandtowardsthehiltofhissword."SoIshalltellyou,sir.HumantraffickingisforbiddenandthereisnolackofscoundrelssellingslavestotheNilfgaardians.IfIfindhumansinstocksinyourwagons,youwillnotconvincemethatyouareintheking’sservice.Evenifyouweretoshowmeadozenrings."

           "Fine,"saidWenckdryly."Ifitisslavesyouarelookingforthenlook.Youhavemypermission."

           Thesoldiercanteredtothewagoninthemiddle,leanedoverfromthesaddleandraisedthecanvas.

           "What’sinthosebarrels?"

           "Whatdoyouexpect?Prisoners?"sneeredYannickBrass,sprawledinthecoachman’sbox.

           "Iamaskingyouwhat’sinthem,soanswerme!"

           "Saltfish."

           "Andinthosetrunksthere?"Thewarriorrodeuptothenextwagonandkickedtheside.