Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "She’sbeautiful,"whisperedCiri,grabbinghimbythehand.Thewitcherdidn’tseemtonotice.Hestaredatthesculptureandwasfaraway,farawayinadifferentworldandtime.

           "Aelirenn,"herepeatedafterawhile."KnownasElirenabydwarvesandhumans.Sheledthemintobattletwohundredyearsago.Theeldersoftheelveswereagainstit,theyknewtheyhadnochance.Thattheywouldnotbeabletopickthemselvesupafterthedefeat.Theywantedtosavetheirpeople,wantedtosurvive.Theydecidedtodestroytheirtownsandretreattotheinaccessible,wildmountains…andtowait.Elveslivealongtime,Ciri.Byourtimescaletheyarealmosteternal.Theythoughthumansweresomethingthatwouldpass,likeadrought,likeaheavywinter,oraplagueoflocust,afterwhichcomesrain,spring,anewharvest.Theywantedtosititout.Survive.Theydecidedtodestroytheirtownsandpalaces,amongstthemtheirpride–thebeautifulShaerrawedd.TheywantedtoweatheroutthestormbutElirena…Elirenastirreduptheyoung.Theytookuparmsandfollowedherintotheirlastdesperatebattle.Andtheyweremassacred.Mercilesslymassacred."

           Cirididnotsayanything,staringatthebeautiful,stillface.

           "Theydiedwithhernameontheirlips,"thewitchercontinuedquietly."Repeatingherchallenge,hercry,theydiedforShaerrawedd.BecauseShaerraweddwasasymbol.Theydiedforthisstoneandmarble…andforAelirenn.