Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Drawconclusionsthroughanalogyandthroughanythingyoulike.I’mallears."

           Theboyblushed,thenstartedtoexplain,pointingtotheappropriateregionsonthemapwiththetipofaquill.

           "Atpresent,theborderbetweenusandtheSouth–dominatedbyNilfgaard–isdemarcated,asyoucansee,bytheYarugaRiver.Itconstitutesanobstaclewhichispracticallyinsurmountable.Ithardlyeverfreezesover,andduringtherainyseasonitcancarrysomuchwaterthatitsbedisalmostamilewide.Foralongstretch,here,itflowsbetweenprecipitous,inaccessiblebanks,betweentherocksofMahakam…"

           "Thelandofdwarvesandgnomes?"

           "Yes.AndsotheYarugacanonlybecrossedhere,initslowerreaches,inSodden,andhere,initsmiddlereaches,inthevalleyofDolAngra…"

           AnditwasexactlyinDolAngra,thatinci-Incident?"

           "Wait.I’mjustexplainingtoyouthat,atthemoment,noarmycouldcrosstheYarugaRiver.Bothaccessiblevalleys,thosealongwhicharmieshavemarchedforcenturies,areveryheavilymannedanddefended,bothbyusandbyNilfgaard.Lookatthemap.Lookhowmanystrongholdsthereare.See,hereisVerden,hereisBrugge,heretheIslesofSkellige…"

           "Andthis,whatisthis?Thishugewhitemark?"

           Jarremovedcloser;shefeltthewarmthofhisknee.

           "BrokilonForest,"hesaid,"isforbiddenterritory.Thekingdomofforestdryads.