Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           ThecorpseoftheTemerianGuardwasbouncingupanddowninertlyinthesickle-shapedjawsofthemonster,trailingblood.Theaeschnaswungitsflattailviolentlyanddivedtothebottom,raisingcloudsofsilt.

           Heheardathincry.Everett,stirringthewaterlikealittledog,hadcaughtholdofbaldy’slegsashewastryingtoclimbontothelighterbytheropeshangingdowntheside.TheropesgavewayandboththeGuardandtheboydisappearedwithagurgleunderthesurfaceofthewater.Geraltthrewhimselfintheirdirectionanddived.Thefactthathealmostimmediatelycameacrossthelittleboy’sbeavercollarwasnothingbutluck.HetoreEverettfromtheentangledalgae,swamoutonhisbackand,kickingwithhislegs,reachedthebarge.

           "Here,Geralt!Here!"Heheardcriesandshouts,eachlouderthantheother:"Givehimhere!’,"Therope!Catchholdoftherope!’,"Pooooox!’,"Therope!Geraaalt!’,"Withtheboathook,withtheboathook!’,"Mybooyyyy!’.

           Someonetoretheboyfromhisarmsanddraggedhimupwards.Atthesamemoment,someoneelsecaughtGeraltfrombehind,struckhiminthebackofthehead,coveredhimoverwithhisbulk

           andpushedhimunderthewater.Geraltletgoofthefishingspear,turnedandcaughthisassailantbythebelt.Withhisotherhandhetriedtograbhimbythehairbutinvain.Itwasbaldy.

           Bothmenemerged,butonlyforaninstant.