Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 4
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"Geralt?"
"Quiet,Isaid."
"Yousawthem?"
"Idid."
"It’sthem…"shewhispered."TheScoia’tael.Isn’tit?"
"Yes.Quickbacktothehorses.Watchyourfeet."
Theyrodecarefullyandsilentlydowntheslopewithoutreturningtothetrail;theyremainedinthethicket.Geraltlookedaround,alert.Hedidnotallowhertorideindependently;hedidnotgiveherthechestnut’sreins;heledthehorsehimself.
"Ciri,"hesaidsuddenly."Notawordaboutwhatwesaw.NottoYarpen,nottoWenck.Nottoanybody.Understand?"
No,"shegrunted,loweringherhead."Idon’tunderstand.Whyshouldn’tIsayanything?Theyhavetobewarned.Whosesideareweon,Geralt?Whosesideareweagainst?Who’sourfriendandwho’sourenemy?"
"We’llpartwiththeconvoytomorrow,"hesaidafteramoment’ssilence."Trissisalmostrecovered.We’llsaygoodbyeandgoourownway.Wehaveproblemsofourown,ourownworriesandourowndifficulties.Then,Ihope,you’llfinallystopdividingtheinhabitantsofthisworldintofriendsandenemies."
"We’retobe…neutral?Indifferent,isthatright?Andiftheyattack…"
"Theywon’t."
"Andif-"
"Listentome."Heturnedtoher.
