Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "That’sthethirdtimehewasnamed."

           "Howcome?"

           "Thecreatureyou’retalkingaboutisanilyocoris,calledacinereainElderSpeech.AndifthelearnedBumblerstatesthatitfeedsexclusivelyonfishthenIassumehehasneverbathedinalakewithanilyocoris.ButBumblerisrightononeaccount:theaeschnahasasmuchincommonwithacinereaasIdowithafox.Webothliketoeatduck."

           "Whatcinerea?"TheMasterTutorbridled."Thecinereaisamythicalcreature!Indeed,yourlackofknowledgedisappointsme.Truly,Iamamazed

           "Iknow,"interruptedGeralt."Iloseagreatdealofmycharmwhenonegetstoknowmebetter.NeverthelessIwillpermitmyselftocorrectyourtheoriesalittlefurther,MasterPitt.So,aeschnaehavealwayslivedintheDeltaandcontinuetodoso.Indeed,therewasatimewhenitseemedthattheyhadbecomeextinct.Fortheylivedoffthosesmallseals-"

           "Riverporpoises,"correctedtheMasterTutor."Don’tbeanignoramus.Don’tmistakesealsfor-"

           –theylivedoffporpoisesandtheporpoiseswerekilledoffbecausetheylookedlikeseals.Theyprovidedseal-likeskinsandfat.Then,later,canalsweredugoutintheupperreachesoftheriver,damsandbarriersbuilt.Thecurrentgrewweaker;theDeltagotsiltedupandovergrown.Andtheaeschnaeunderwentmutation.Itadapted."

           "Huh?"

           "Humanshaverebuiltitsfoodchain.