Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 6
"BecauseIknowthatsomeoneissearchingforthechildveryearnestly.Who,Foltest?"
"It’sobvious!VissegerdandtheCintrians!"
"No,it’snotthem.Atleast,notjustthem.Someoneelseis,too.Someonewhoisleavingatrailofcorpsesbehindthem.Someonewhodoesnotshrinkfromblackmail,briberyortorture…Whileweareonthesubject,isagentlemanbythenameofRienceinanyofyourservices?Ah,Iseefromyourexpressionsthateitherheisn’toryouwon’tadmitit–whichcomestothesamething.Irepeat:theyaresearchingforCalanthe’sgranddaughter,andsearchinginsuchawayastomakeyouthinktwiceabouttheirintentions.Whoislookingforher,Iask?"
"Hell!"Foltestthumpedhisfistonthetable."It’snotme!It
neveroccurredtometomarrysomechildforsomethrone!Afterall,I-"
"Afterall,youhavebeensecretlysleepingwiththeBaronessLaValetteforthepastfouryears."Mevesmiledagain."Youloveeachotherliketwoturtledovesandjustwaitfortheoldbarontofinallykickthebucket.Whatareyoustaringat?Weallknowaboutit.Whatdoyouthinkwepayourspiesfor?ButforthethroneofCintra,cousin,manyakingwouldbepreparedtosacrificehispersonalhappiness-"
"Holdon."Henseltscratchedhisbeardwitharasp."Manyaking,yousay.ThenleaveFoltestinpeaceforamoment.Thereareothers.Inhertime,Calanthewantedtogivehergranddaughter’shandtoErvyllofVerden’sson.
