Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 5
"Thecustomsofficermovedhiscutlasstoamoreaccessibleplaceonhisbeltandwipedhisenamelledgorget,aneagleonaredbackground,withhissleeve."IfI’monboardcarryingoutaninspection,thenthisisRedania.Iwillnotallow-"
"Olsen,"thewitcherinterrupted,grabbinghimbythesleeve,"don’tinterfere,please.Themanwithaburnedfaceisn’tonthelighter.AndIhavetoknowwhoheisandwhathewants.I’vegottoseehimfacetoface."
"You’regoingtoletthemputyouinthestocks?Don’tbeafool!Ifthisisaprivatesettlingofscores,privatelycommissionedrevenge,thenassoonasyougetpasttheislet,ontheWhirl,you’llflyoverboardwithananchorroundyourneck.You’llbefacetofaceallright,butit’llbewithcrabsatthebottomoftheriver!"
"They’reTemerianGuards,notbandits."
"Isthatso?Thenjustlookattheirmugs!Besides,I’llknowinstantlywhotheyreallyare.You’llsee."
Thelighter,approachingrapidly,reachedthebarge.OneoftheGuardsthrewtheropeoverwhileanotherattachedtheboathooktotherailing.
"Ibetheskipper!"Boatbugblockedthewayasthreemenleapedondeck."ThisisashipbelongingtotheMalatiusandGrockCompany!What…"
Oneofthemen,stockyandbald,pushedhimbrusquelyasidewithhisarm,thickasthebranchofanoak.
