Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 4
Wewereorderedtoroundthemup,buthowdoyoucatchanelf?It’sliketryingtocatchthewind-"
"Good,enough,we’renotinterested,"thecommissarinterruptedhimbrusquely."Timepressesandwestillhavealongjourneyaheadofus."
"Fareyouwellthen.Hey,followme!"
"Youheard,Geralt?"snarledYarpenZigrin,watchingthepatrolrideaway."TherearebloodySquirrelsinthevicinity.Ifeltit.I’vegotthistinglingfeelinginmybackallthetimeasifsomearcherwasalreadyaimingatme.No,damnit,wecan’ttravelblindlyaswe’vebeendoinguntilnow,whistlingaway,dozingandsleepilyfarting.Wehavetoknowwhatliesaheadofus.Listen,I’veanidea."
Ciripulledherchestnutupsharply,andthenlaunchedintoagallop,leaninglowinthesaddle.Geralt,engrossedinconversationwithWenck,suddenlysatupstraight.
"Don’trunwild!"hecalled."Nomadness,girl!Doyouwanttobreakyourneck?Anddon’tgotoofar-"
Sheheardnomore–shehadtornaheadtoofiercely.Shehaddoneitonpurpose,notwantingtolistentothedailycautions.Nottooquickly,nottoofiercely,Ciri!Pah-pah.Don’tgotoofar!Pah-pah-pah.Becareful!Pah-pah!ExactlyasifIwereachild,shethought.AndI’malmostthirteenandhaveaswiftchestnutbeneathmeandasharpswordacrossmyback.
