Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           You’llleaveimmediatelyoncetherebellionisquashed.IneedsomeoneresponsibleinDolAngra.Someonewhowillnotallowhimselftobeprovoked.ThemerrywidowofLyriaorDemawend…willwanttoprovokeus.You’lltaketheyoungofficersinhand.Cooltheirhotheads.YouwillletyourselvesbeprovokedonlywhenIgivetheorder.Nosooner."

           "Yes,sir!"

           Theclatterofarmsandspursandthesoundofraisedvoicescamefromtheantechamber.Someoneknockedonthedoor.Themanintheelktunicturnedawayfromthewindowandnoddedhisheadinconsent.Themarshalbowedalittleandleft.

           Themanreturnedtothetable,satdownandloweredhishead

           oversomemaps.Hestudiedthemforalongtimethenfinallyrestedhisbrowonhisinterlockedhands.Theenormousdiamondinhisringsparkledinthecandlelightasifathousandflames.

           "YourHighness?"Thedoorsqueakedfaintly.

           Themandidnotchangehisposition.Butthemarshalnoticedthathishandstwitched.Hespotteditbytheflashofthediamond.Heclosedthedoorcarefullyandquietlybehindhim.

           "News,Coehoorn?FromRiencemaybe?"

           "No,yourHighness.Butgoodnews.Therebellionintheprovincehasbeenquelled.Wehavebrokenuptherebels.OnlyafewmanagedtoescapetoVerden.Andwe’vecaughttheirleader,DukeWindhalmofAttre."

           "Good,"saidthemanafterawhile,stillnotraisinghisheadfromhishands.