Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Thekingsgrewsilent.

           "Vizimir,Foltest,Demawend,HenseltandMeve,"repeatedthemarshal."TheymetinasecretcouncilinHaggeCastleonthePontar.Theyconferredinprivacy."

           "Howsymbolic,"saidtheslender,black-hairedmanwearinganelktunicmarkedwiththeimprintsofarmourandruststains,withoutlookinground."Afterall,itwasatHagge,notfortyyearsago,thatVirfurildefeatedMedell’sarmies,strengthenedhiscontroloverthePontarValleyandestablishedtoday’sbordersbetweenAedirnandTemeria.AndtodayDemawend,Virfuril’sson,invitesFoltest,Medell’sson,toHagge,summoningVizimirofTretogor,HenseltofArdCarraighandthemerrywidowMeveofLyriatocompletetheset.Theyaremeetingnowandholdingcouncilinsecrecy.Canyouguesswhattheyarediscussing,Coehoorn?"

           "Ican,"themarshalrepliedsuccinctly.Hedidnotsayawordmore.Heknewthatthemanwithhisbackturnedhatedanyonetodisplayanyeloquenceorcommentonobviousfactsinhispresence.

           "TheydidnotinviteEthainofCidaris."Themanintheelktunicturnedawayfromthewindow,claspedhishandsbehindhisbackandstrolledslowlyfromthewindowtothetableandthenbackagain."NorErvyllofVerden.TheydidnotinviteEsteradThyssenorNiedamir.Whichmeanstheyareeitherverysureofthemselves,orveryunsure.TheydidnotinviteanyonefromtheChapterofWizards.Whichisinteresting,andsignificant.