Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Reganturnedhiscontortedface,wetwithtears,towardsthem.

           WhatwillItellourmother?"hewailed.WhatamIgoingtosaytoher?"

           Noonesaidanything.

           Notfaraway,surroundedbysoldiersintheblackandgoldofKaedwen,layWenck.Hewasbreathingwithdifficultyandeverybreathforcedbubblesofbloodtohislips.Trisskneltnexttohimandaknightinshiningarmourstoodoverthemboth.

           "Well?"askedtheknight."Ladyenchantress?Willhelive?"

           "I’vedoneeverythingIcan."Trissgottoherfeet,pinchedherlips."But…"

           "What?"

           "Theyusedthis."Sheshowedhimanarrowwithastrangeheadtoitandstruckitagainstabarrelstandingbythem.Thetipofthearrowfellapart,splitintofourbarbed,hook-likeneedles.Theknightcursed.

           "Fredegard…"Wenckutteredwithdifficulty."Fredegard,listen-"

           "Youmustn’tspeak!"saidTrissseverely."Ormove!Thespellisbarelyholding!"

           "Fredegard,"thecommissarrepeated.Abubbleofbloodburstonhislipsandanotherimmediatelyappearedinitsplace."Wewerewrong…Everyonewaswrong.It’snotYarpen…Wesuspectedhimwrongly…Ivouchforhim.Yarpendidnotbetray…Didnotbetr-"

           "Silence!"shoutedtheknight.