Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Inordernottocollide,theybothhadtobreaktheirteamedrhythm,theirrehearsedsteps.Oneofthemmanagedtoturninasoft,felinefeintandleapedawaydextrously.Theotherdidnothavetime.Helosthisbalanceandstumbledbackwards.Thewitcher,turninginareversepirouette,usedhismomentumtoslashhimacrossthelowerback.Hewasangry.Hefelthissharpwitcher’sbladeseverthespine.Aterrifyinghowlechoeddownthestreets.Thetworemainingmenimmediatelyattackedhim,showeringhimwithblowswhichheparriedwiththegreatestofdifficulties.Hewentintoapirouetteandtorehimselffrombeneaththeflashingblades.Butinsteadofleaninghisbackagainstthewallanddefendinghimself,heattacked.

           Theywerenotexpectingit,didnothavetimetoleapawayandapart.Oneofthemcounteredbutthewitcherevadedthecounterattack,spun,slashedfrombehind–blindly–countingontherushofair.Hewasangry.Heaimedlow,atthebelly.Andhithismark.Heheardastifledcrybutdidnothavetimetolookback.Thelastofthethugswasalreadyathisside,alreadystrikinganastysinistrawithaquarte.Geraltparriedatthelastmoment,statically,withoutaturn,withaquartefromdextra.Thethug,makinguseoftheimpetusoftheparry,unwoundlikeaspringandslashedfromahalf-turn,wideandhard.Toohard.Geraltwasalreadyspinning.Thekiller’sblade,considerablyheavierthanthewitcher’s,cuttheairandthethughadtofollowtheblow.Theimpetuscausedhimtoturn.