Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Doyouknowhim?Isheascholar?Soyou’regoingtoOxenfurt,areyou,sir?Withnoluggage?"

           "Quiteso.ToOxenfurt.Withnoluggage."

           Thecustomsofficerpulledoutanenormoushandkerchiefandwipedhisforehead,moustacheandneck.

           "Andhow’sitgoingtoday,Geralt?"heasked."Themonstershowitself?"

           "No.Andyou,Olsen,seenanything?"

           "Ihaven’tgottimetolookaround.I’mworking."

           "Mydaddy,"declaredEverett,creepingupwithoutasound,"isoneofKingFoltest’sknights!Andhe’sgotanevenbiggermoustachethanyou!"

           "Scram,kid,"saidOlsen,thensighedheavily."Gotanyvodka,Geralt?"

           "No."

           "ButIdo."ThelearnedmanfromtheAcademy,pullingaflatskinfromhisbag,surprisedthemall.

           "AndI’vegotasnack,"boastedBoatbugloomingupasiffromnowhere."Smokedburbot!"

           "Andmydaddy-"

           "Scarper,littlesnot."

           Theysatoncoilsofropeintheshadeofthecartsparkedamidship,

           sippingfromtheskinanddevouringtheburbotinturn.Olsenhadtoleavethemmomentarilywhenanargumentbrokeout.AdwarvenmerchantfromMahakamwasdemandingalowertaxandtryingtoconvincethecustomsofficersthatthefurshewasbringinginwerenotsilverfoxbutexceptionallylargecats.