Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Ifnottoday,thentomorrow!They’relickingtheirwoundsnow,recovering,butthedaywhenwe’llseetheirblackcloaksandfeatheredhelmetsagainisgrowingevernearer!"

           "Whatdotheywantfromus?"yelledVeraLoewenhaupt."Whyaretheybentonpersecutingus?Whydon’ttheyleaveusinpeace,leaveustoourlivesandwork?WhatdotheNilfgaardianswant?"

           "Theywantourblood!"howledBaronVilibert.

           "Andourland!"someonecriedfromthecrowdofpeasants.

           "Andourwomen!"chimedinSheldonSkaggs,withaferociousglower.

           Severalpeoplestartedtolaugh–asquietlyandfurtivelyastheycould.Eventhoughtheideathatanyoneotherthananotherdwarfwoulddesireoneoftheexceptionallyunattractivedwarf-womenwashighlyamusing,itwasnotasafesubjectforteasingorjests–especiallynotinthepresenceoftheshort,stocky,beardedindividualswhoseaxesandshort-swordshadanuglyhabitofleapingfromtheirbeltsandintotheirhandsatincrediblespeed.Andthedwarves,forsomeunknownreason,wereentirelyconvincedthattherestoftheworldwaslecherouslylyinginwaitfortheirwivesanddaughters,andwereextremelytouchyaboutit.

           "Thishadtohappenatsomepoint,"thegrey-haireddruiddeclaredsuddenly."Thishadtohappen.Weforgotthatwearenottheonlyonesinthisworld,thatthewholeofcreationdoesnotrevolvearoundus.Likestupid,fat,lazyminnowsinaslimypondwechosenottoaccepttheexistenceofpike.Weallowedourworld,likethepond,tobecomeslimy,boggyandsluggish.