Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Hewasalone.Hisescortdidnotrevealthemselves,remaininghiddeninthelittlestreet.Geraltimmediatelyunderstoodwhy.Rienceknewwhowaswaitingforhimbythecharlatan’shouse.Riencehadsuspectedanambush,yethehadstillcome.Thewitcherrealisedwhy.Andthatwasevenbeforehehadheardthequietgratingofswordsbeingdrawnfromtheirscabbards.Fine,hethought.Ifthat’swhatyouwant,fine.

           "Itisapleasurehuntingforyou,"saidRiencequietly."Youappearwhereyou’rewantedofyourownaccord."

           "Thesamecanbesaidofyou,"calmlyretortedthewitcher."Youappearedhere.Iwantedyouhereandhereyouare."

           "YoumusthavepushedMyhrmanhardtotellyouabouttheamulet,toshowyouwhereitishidden.Andhowtoactivateittosendoutamessage.ButMyhrmandidn’tknowthattheamuletinformsandwarnsatthesametime,andsohecouldnothavetoldyouevenifroastedonredcoals.Ihavedistributedagoodmanyoftheseamulets.Iknewthatsoonerorlateryouwouldcomeacrossoneofthem."

           Fourmenemergedfromaroundacornerofthelittlestreet.Theymovedslowly,deftlyandnoiselessly.Theystillkepttotheareasofdarknessandwieldedtheirdrawnswordsinsuchawayasnottobebetrayedbyaflashofblades.Thewitcher,obviously,sawthemclearly.Buthedidnotrevealthefact.Fine,murderers,hethought.Ifthat’swhatyouwant,that’swhatyou’llget.