Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 6
Fouryearsago,onVilgefortz’s–hermaster’s–recommendation,Lydiahadtakenpartinexperimentsconcerningthepropertiesofanartefactfoundamongsttheexcavationsofanancientnecropolis.Theartefactturnedouttobecursed.Itactivatedonlyonce.Ofthefivewizardstakingpartintheexperiment,threediedonthespot.Thefourthlosthiseyes,bothhandsandwentmad.Lydiaescapedwithburns,amangledjawandamutationofthelarynxandthroatwhich,tothisday,effectivelyresistedalleffortsatregeneration.ApowerfulillusionwasthereforedrawnsothatpeopledidnotfaintatthesightofLydia’sface.Itwasavery
strong,veryefficientlyplacedillusion,difficultforeventheChosenOnestopenetrate.
"Hmm…"Vilgefortzputtheletteraside."Thankyou,Lydia."
Lydiasmiled.Themessengeriswaitingforareply,shesaid.
"Therewillbenoreply."
Iunderstand.Ihavegivenorderstopreparechambersforyourguests.
"Thankyou.Tissaia,Artaud,Iapologisefortheshortdelay.Letuscontinue.Wherewerewe?"
Nowhere,thoughtTissaiadeVries.ButI’mlisteningcarefullytoyou.Becauseatsomestageyou’llfinallymentionthethingwhichreallyinterestyou.
"Ah,"beganVilgefortzslowly."NowIknowwhatIwantedtosay.I’mthinkingaboutthosemembersoftheCouncilwhohavehadtheleastexperience.FercartandYennefer.
