Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Coehoorn,trytoseetoitthatthewizardslearnofthiscouncil.Letthemknowthattheirmonarchsdonottreatthemasequals.Itseemstomethat

           thewizardsoftheChapterhavehadsomedoubtsinthisrespect.Dispersethem."

           "It’sanorder."

           "AnynewsfromRience?"

           "None."

           Themanpausedatthewindowandstoodthereforalongwhilegazingatthehillsdrenchedinrain.Coehoornwaited,restlesslyclenchingandunclenchinghisfistaroundthepommelofhissword.Hewasafraidhewouldbeforcedtolistentoalongmonologue.Themarshalknewthatthemanstandingatthewindowconsideredhismonologuesaconversation,andviewedconversationasaprivilegeandproofoftrust.Heknewthis,butstilldidn’tlikelisteningtothemonologues.

           "Howdoyoufindthecountry,Governor?Haveyougrowntolikeyournewprovince?"

           Heshuddered,takenunawares.Hedidnotexpectthequestion.Buthedidnotpondertheanswerforlong.Insincerityandindecisivenesscouldcosthimagreatdeal.

           "No,yourHighness.Ihaven’t.Thatcountryisso…gloomy."

           "Itwasdifferentonce,"themanrepliedwithoutlookinground."Anditwillbedifferentagain.Youwillsee.Youwillstillseeabeautiful,happyCintra,Coehoorn.Ipromiseyou.Butdon’tbesaddened,Ishan’tkeepyouherelong.Someoneelsewilltakeoverthegovernorshipoftheprovince.I’llbeneedingyouinDolAngra.