Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Geraltsaysyouhavetoremainneutral…AndYarpensaysyouhavetobehaveinsuchawaythatyoudon’thavetoaskforforgiveness…

           Shekickedamolehilland,lostinthought,dugherheelintothesand.

           Whoandwhom,whomandwhatshouldoneforgive?

           TheSquirrelskillhumans.AndNilfgaardpaysthemforit.Usesthem.Incitesthem.Nilfgaard.

           Cirihadnotforgotten–althoughsheverymuchwantedtoforget–whathadhappenedinCintra.Thewandering,thedespair,thefear,thehungerandthepain.Theapathyandtorpor,whichcamelater,muchlaterwhenthedruidsfromTransriverhadfoundherandtakenherin.Sheremembereditallasthoughthroughamist,andshewantedtostoprememberingit.

           Butitcameback.Camebackinherthoughts,intoherdreams.Cintra.Thethunderingofhorsesandthesavagecries,corpses,flames…Andtheblackknightinhiswingedhelmet…Andlater…CottagesinTransriver…Aflame-blackenedchimneyamongstcharredruins…Nexttoit,byanunscathedwell,ablackcatlickingaterribleburnonitsside.Awell…Asweep…Abucket…

           Abucketfullofblood.

           Ciriwipedherface,lookeddownatherhand,takenaback.Herpalmwaswet.Thegirlsniffedandwipedthetearswithhersleeve.

           Neutrality?Indifference?Shewantedtoscream.Awitcherlookingonindifferently?No!Awitcherhastodefendpeople.Fromtheleshy,thevampire,thewerewolf.