Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           "Anentirelynewspeciesunknowntoscience!Absolutelyunique!Oh,I’msogratefultoyou,witcher!Asoftoday,thisspeciesisgoingtoappearinbooksas…AsGeraltiamaxiliosapitti!"

           "MasterTutor,"Geraltgroaned,"ifyoureallywanttoshowmeyourgratitude,letthatdamnthingbecalledEveretia."

           "Justasbeautiful,"consentedthescholar."Oh,whatadiscovery!Whataunique,magnificentspecimen!NodoubttheonlyonealiveintheDelta-"

           "No,"utteredBoatbugsuddenlyandgrimly."Nottheonlyone.Look!"

           Thecarpetofwaterliliesadheringtothenearbyislettrembledandrockedviolently.Theysawawaveandthenanenormous,longbodyresemblingarottinglog,swiftlypaddlingitsmanylimbsandsnappingitsjaw.Thebaldmanlookedback,howledhorrificallyandswamaway,stirringupthewaterwithhisarmsandlegs.

           "Whataspecimen,whataspecimen,"Pittquicklynoted,thrillednoend."Prehensilecephaliclimbs,fourpairsofchelae…Strongtail-fan…Sharpclaws…"

           Thebaldmanlookedbackagainandhowledevenmorehorribly.AndtheEveretiamaxiliosapittiextendeditsprehensilecephalic

           limbsandswungitstail-fanvigorously.Thebaldmansurgedthewaterinadesperate,hopelessattempttoescape.

           "Maythewaterbelighttohim,"saidOlsen.Buthedidnotremovehishat.