Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Huh?"

           "Thewindisstillweak.Whenwesailintothearmoftheriver,betweentheislets,itwillbeevenweaker.ItisgoingtobemistyrightuptoNovigrad."

           "I’mnotgoingtoNovigrad.IgetoffatOxenfurt,"declaredPittdryly."Andthemist?Itissurelynotsothickastorendernavigationimpossible;whatdoyouthink?"

           Thelittleboyinthefeatheredhatranpastthemandleanedfarout,trying,withhisstick,tofishoutaratbouncingagainsttheboat.Geraltapproachedandtorethestickfromhim.

           "Scram.Don’tgetneartheside!"

           "Muuuummyyyy!"

           "Everett!Comehereimmediately!"

           TheMasterTutorpulledhimselfupandglaredatthewitcherwithpiercingeyes.

           "Itseemsyoureallydobelieveweareinsomedanger?"

           "MasterPitt,"saidGeraltascalmlyashecould,"twoweeksagosomethingpulledtwopeopleoffthedeckofoneoftheCompany’sbarges.Inthemist.Idon’tknowwhatitwas.Maybeitwasyourhyphydraorwhateveritsnameis.Maybeitwasalong-barbelgudgeon.ButIthinkitwasanaeschna.

           Thescholarpouted."Conjecture,"hedeclared,"shouldalwaysbebasedonsolidscientificfoundations,notonrumoursandgossip.Itoldyou,thehyphydra,whichyoupersistincallinganaeschna,doesnotappearinthewatersoftheDelta.