Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           IundertaketoputanendtotheSquirrelsinTemeriaandSoddenwithinsixmonths.Thoselandshavealreadyrunwithelvenbloodonce,shedbyourancestors.Iconsidertheblood-lettingatragedy,butIdonotseeanalternativethetragedywillberepeated.Theelveshavetobepacified."

           "Yourarmywillmarchagainsttheelvesifyougivetheorder,"noddedDemawend."Butwillitmarchagainsthumans?Againstthepeasantryfromwhichyoumusteryourinfantry?Againsttheguilds?Againstthefreetowns?SpeakingoftheScoia’tael,Vizimirdescribedonlyonestoneintheavalanche.Yes,yes,gentlemen,donotgapeatmelikethat!WordisalreadygoingroundthevillagesandtownsthatonthelandsalreadytakenbytheNilfgaard,peasants,farmersandcraftsmenarehavinganeasierlife,freerandricher,andthatmerchants"guildshavemoreprivileges…WeareinundatedwithgoodsfromNilfgaardianmanufactories.InBruggeandVerdentheircoinisoustinglocalcurrency.Ifwesit

           anddonothingwewillbefinished,atoddswithourneighbours,embroiledinconflict,tangledupintryingtoquellrebellionsandriots,andslowlysubduedbytheeconomicstrengthoftheNilfgaardians.Wewillbefinished,suffocatinginourownstuffyparochialcornerbecause–understandthis–NilfgaardiscuttingoffourroutetotheSouthandwehavetodevelop,wehavetobeexpansive,otherwisetherewon’tbeenoughroomhereforourgrandchildren!"

           Thosegatheredsaidnothing.