Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Somethingalwayshungintheair.Myhusbandwouldbecontemplatinghowtogethishandsonyetanothermaid-of-honour.Themarshalwouldbeworkingouthowtostartawarwhichwouldmakehimfamous.Thewizardwouldimaginehewasking.Theservantswouldn’tfeellikeserving,thejesterwouldbesad,gloomyandexcruciatinglydull,thedogswouldhowlwithmelancholyandthecatssleep,carelessofanymicethatmightbescuttlingaroundonthetable.Everybodywaswaitingforsomething.Everyonewasscowlingatme.AndI…thenI…Ishowedthem.IshowedthemallwhatIwascapableof,inawaythatmadetheverywallsshakeandthelocalgrizzlybearswakeintheirwinterlairs.Andanysillythoughtsdisappearedfromtheirheadsinatrice.Suddenlyeveryoneknewwhoruled."

           Nooneutteredaword.Thewindhowledalittlelouder.Theguardsonthebuttressesoutsidehailedeachothercasually.Thepatterofdropsonthepanesintheleadwindowframesgrewtoafrenziedstaccato.

           "Nilfgaardiswatchingandwaiting,"continuedMeveslowly,toyingwithhernecklace."Nilfgaardisobservingus.Somethingishangingintheair,sillythoughtsarespringingupinmanyheads.Soletusshowthemwhatwearecapableof.Letusshowthemwhoisreallykinghere.Letusshakethewallsofthisgreatcastleplungedintoawintertorpor!"

           "EradicatetheSquirrels,"saidHenseltquickly."Startahugejointmilitaryoperation.Treatthenon-humanstoabloodbath.