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           "Whydoyouthinkthatsuchavitalloadofgoldandsilver,KingHenselt’ssecretaidforAedirn,isbeingescortedbydwarvesandnothumans?Isawanelfwatchingusfromatreeyesterday.Iheardthempassbyourcampduringthenight.TheScoia’taelwillnotattackthedwarves,Ciri."

           "Butthey’rehere,"shemuttered."Theyare.They’removingaround,surroundingus…"

           "Iknowwhythey’rehere.I’llshowyou."

           Heturnedthehorseabruptlyandthrewthereinstoher.Shekickedthechestnutwithherheelsandmovedawayfaster,buthemotionedforhertostaybehindhim.Theycutacrossthetrailandreenteredthewildforest.Thewitcherled,Cirifollowinginhistracks.Neithersaidanything.Notforalongtime.

           "Look."Geraltheldbackhishorse."Look,Ciri."

           "Whatisit?"shesighed.

           "Shaerrawedd."

           Infrontofthem,asfarasthewoodsallowedthemtosee,rosesmoothlyhewnblocksofgraniteandmarblewithbluntcorners,wornawaybythewinds,decoratedwithpatternslongleachedoutbytherains,crackedandshatteredbyfrost,splitbytreeroots.Amongstthetrunks"brokencolumnsflashedwhite,arcades,theremainsofornamentalfriezesentwinedwithivy,andwrappedinathicklayerofgreenmoss.

           "Thiswas…acastle?"

           "Apalace.Theelvesdidn’tbuildcastles.Dismount,thehorseswon’tmanageintherubble.