Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Andnotonlyfromthem.Hehastodefendpeoplefromeveryevil.AndinTransriverIsawwhatevilis.

           Awitcherhastodefendandsave.Todefendmensothattheyaren’thungontreesbytheirhands,aren’timpaledandlefttodie.Todefendfairgirlsfrombeingspread-eagledbetweenstakesrammedintotheground.Defendchildrensotheyaren’tslaughteredandthrownintoawell.Evenacatburnedaliveinatorchedbarndeservestobedefended.That’swhyI’mgoingtobecomeawitcher,that’swhyI’vegotasword,todefendpeoplelikethoseinSoddenandTransriver–becausetheydon’thaveswords,don’tknowthesteps,half-turns,dodgesandpirouettes.Noonehastaughtthemhowtofight,theyaredefencelessandhelplessinfaceofthewerewolfandtheNilfgaardianmarauder.They’reteachingmetofightsothatIcandefendthehelpless.Andthat’swhatI’mgoingtodo.NeverwillIbeneutral.NeverwillIbeindifferent.

           Never!

           Shedidn’tknowwhatwarnedher–whetheritwasthesuddensilencewhichfellovertheforestlikeacoldshadow,oramovementcaughtoutofthecornerofhereye.Butshereactedinaflash,instinctively–withareactionshehadlearntinthewoodsofTransriverwhen,escapingfromCintra,shehadracedagainstdeath.Shefelltotheground,crawledunderajuniperbushandfroze,motionless.Justletthehorsenotneigh,shethought.