Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 4
Justasshepromisedthem,theydiedwithdignity,heroicallyandhonourably.Theysavedtheirhonourbuttheybroughtnothingbutruinasaresult,condemnedtheirownracetoannihilation.Theirownpeople.YourememberwhatYarpentoldyou?Thosewhoruletheworldandthosewhodieout?Heexplainedittoyoucoarselybuttruly.Elves
liveforalongtime,butonlytheiryoungstersarefertile,onlytheyoungcanhaveoffspring.AndpracticallyalltheelvenyoungstershadfollowedElirena.TheyfollowedAelirenn,theWhiteRoseofShaerrawedd.Wearestandingintheruinsofherpalace,bythefountainwhosewatersshelistenedtointheevenings.Andthese…thesewereherflowers."
Ciriwassilent.Geraltdrewhertohimself,puthisarmaroundher.
"DoyouknownowwhytheScoia’taelwerehere,doyouseewhattheywantedtolookat?Anddoyouunderstandwhytheelvenanddwarvenyoungmustnotbeallowedtobemassacredonceagain?DoyouunderstandwhyneitheryounorIarepermittedtohaveahandinthismassacre?Theserosesflowerallyearround.Theyoughttohavegrownwildbynow,buttheyaremorebeautifulthananyroseinatendedgarden.ElvescontinuetocometoShaerrawedd,Ciri.Avarietyofelves.Theimpetuousandthefoolishonesforwhomthecrackedstoneisasymbolaswellasthesensibleonesforwhomtheseimmortal,foreverrebornflowersareasymbol.
