Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           You’veheardaboutmorganaticmarriages?Vissegerdisoldandasuglyascow’sdungbutwithenoughdecoctionsofabsintheanddamianadownherthroat,theLionCubmightunexpectedlyfallinlovewithhim!IsKingVissegerdincludedinourplans?"

           "No,"mutteredFoltest,"notinmine."

           "Hmm…"Vizimirhesitated."Norinmine.Vissegerdisatool,notapartner,that’stheroleheistoplayinourplansforattackingNilfgaard–thatandnoother.Besides,iftheonewhoissoearnestlyseekingtheLionCubisindeedEmhyrvarEmreis,wecannottaketherisk."

           "Absolutelynot,"secondedFoltest."TheLionCubcannotfallintoEmhyr’shands.Shecannotfallintoanybody’s-Intothewronghands…Alive."

           "Infanticide?"Mevegrimaced."Anuglysolution,mykings.Unworthy.Andsurelyunnecessarilydrastic.Firstofall,letusfindthegirl–becausewestilldon’thaveher.Andwhenwehavefoundher,givehertome.I’llkeepherinsomecastleinthemountainsforacoupleofyears,andmarryherofftooneofmyknights.

           Whenyouseeheragain,shewillalreadyhavetwochildrenandabellyouthere."

           "Leadingto,ifIcountcorrectly,atleastthreefutureeventualpretendersandusurpers?"Vizimirnodded."No,Meve.Itisugly,indeed,buttheLionCub,ifshehassurvived,mustnowdie.Forreasonsofstate.Gentlemen?"

           Therainhammeredagainstthewindows.ThegalehowledamongthetowersofHaggecastle.