Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 5
ThebaldGuardhowledsavagely,releasedEverett,andclungontotheropeswhichdangledfromthelighter’sside.Everettploppedintothealready-reddeningwater.Everybody–thoseonthebargeandthoseonthelighter–startedtoscreamasifpossessed.
Geralttorehimselfawayfromthetwomentryingtobindhim.Hethumpedoneinthechinthenthrewhimoverboard.Theothertookaswingatthewitcherwithanironhook,butfalteredand
droopedintoOlsen’shandswithacutlassburiedtothehiltinhisribs.
Thewitcherleapedoverthelowrailing.Beforethewater–thickwithalgae–closedinoverhishead,heheardLinusPitt,theLecturerofNaturalHistoryattheAcademyofOxenfurt,shout,"Whatisthat?Whatspecies?Nosuchanimalexists!"
HeemergedjustbytheTemerianlighter,miraculouslyavoidingthefishingspearwhichoneofbaldy’smenwasjabbingathim.TheGuarddidn’thavetimetostrikehimagainbeforehesplashedintothewaterwithanarrowinhisthroat.Geralt,catchingholdofthedroppedspear,reboundedwithhislegsagainstthesideoftheboat,divedintotheseethingwhirlpoolandforcefullyjabbedatsomething,hopingitwasnotEverett.
"It’simpossible!"heheardtheMasterTutor’scries."Suchananimalcan’texist!Atleast,itshouldn’t!"
Iagreewiththatlaststatemententirely,thoughtthewitcher,jabbingtheaeschna’sarmour,bristlingwithitshardbumps.
