Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           InCintra,assheremembered,anattractivemanwasonewhoseheadreachedtheceiling,whoseshoulderswereasbroadasadoorway,whosworelikeadwarf,roaredlikeabuffaloandstankatthirtypacesofhorses,sweatandbeer,regardlessofwhattimeofdayornightitwas.MenwhodidnotcorrespondtothisdescriptionwerenotrecognisedbyQueenCalanthe’schambermaidsasworthyofsighsandgossip.CirihadalsoseenanumberofdifferentmenthewiseandgentledruidsofAngren,thetallandgloomysettlersofSodden,thewitchersofKaerMorhen.Jarrewasdifferent.Hewasasskinnyasastick-insect,ungainly,woreclotheswhichweretoolargeandsmelledofinkanddust,alwayshadgreasyhairandonhischin,insteadofstubble,thereweresevenoreightlonghairs,abouthalfofwhichsprangfromalargewart.Truly,CirididnotunderstandwhyshewassodrawntoJarre’stower.Sheenjoyedtalkingtohim,theboyknewagreatdealandshecouldlearnmuchfromhim.Butrecently,whenhelookedather,hiseyeshadastrange,dazedandcloyingexpression.

           "Well."Shegrewimpatient."Areyougoingtotellmeornot?"

           "There’snothingtosay.Thereisn’tgoingtobeanywar.It’sallgossip."

           "Aha,"shesnorted."Andsothedukeissendingoutacalltoarmsjustforfun?Thearmyismarchingthehighwaysoutofboredom?Don’ttwistthings,Jarre.