Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 5
"Dijkstrawavedhishandcarelessly."Noplatitudes,please,platitudesboreme.They’resocrude."
"Ithinkso,too,"snortedthetroubadour."Butthewitcher’sa
simplesoul,astraightforwardhonestsimpletoninhisjudgement,nothinglikeusmen-of-the-world.Hesimplydespisesspiesandwon’twanttotalktoyouforanythingintheworld,andasforhelpingthesecretservices,there’snoquestionaboutit.Andyouhaven’tgotanythingonhim."
"You’remistaken,"saidthespy."Ido.Morethanonething.ButforthetimebeingthatbrawlonthebargenearAcornBayisenough.Youknowwhothosemenwhocameonboardwere?Theyweren’tRience’smen."
"That’snotnewstome,"saidthepoetcasually."I’msuretheywereafewscoundrelsofthelikesofwhichthereisnoshortageintheTemerianGuards.Riencehasbeenaskingaboutthewitcherandnodoubtofferinganicesumforanynewsabouthim.It’sobviousthatthewitcherisveryimportanttohim.SoafewcraftydogstriedtograbGeralt,buryhiminsomecaveandthensellhimtoRience,dictatingtheirconditionsandtryingtobargainasmuchoutofhimaspossible.Becausetheywouldhavegotverylittle,ifanythingatall,formereinformation."
"Mycongratulationsonsuchperspicacity.Thewitcher’s,ofcourse,notyours–itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoyou.Butthematterismorecomplexthanyouthink.
