Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Andyoudoknowthewitcher,afterall.Youhaveoftenbeenseeninhiscompany.Sotalk,Dandilion,ifyoutreasureyourjoints.Everythingyouknow."

           "ThisCiri,"pantedthepoet,"wasdestinedforthewitcher.She’saso-calledChildSurprise...Youmusthaveheardit,thestory’swellknown.Herparentssworetohandherovertothewitcher—"

           "Herparentsaresupposedtohavehandedthechildovertothatcrazedmutant?Thatmurderousmercenary?You’relying,rhymester.Keepsuchtalesforwomen."

           "That’swhathappened,Iswearonmymother’ssoul,"sobbedDandilion."Ihaveitfromareliablesource...Thewitcher—"

           "Talkaboutthegirl.ForthemomentI’mnotinterestedinthewitcher."

           "Idon’tknowanythingaboutthegirl!IonlyknowthatthewitcherwasgoingtofetchherfromCintrawhenthewarbrokeout.Imethimatthetime.Heheardaboutthemassacre,aboutCalanthe’sdeath,fromme...Heaskedmeaboutthechild,thequeen’sgranddaughter...ButIkneweveryoneinCintrawaskilled,notasinglesoulinthelastbastionsurvived—"

           "Goon.Fewermetaphors,morehardfacts!"

           "WhenthewitcherlearnedofthemassacreandfallofCintraheforsookhisjourney.Webothescapednorth.WepartedwaysinHengforsandIhaven’tseenhimsince...Butbecausehetalked,ontheway,abitaboutthis...Ciri,orwhatever-her-name-is...andaboutdestiny...Well,Imadeupthisballad.Idon’tknowanymore,Iswear!"

           Riencescowledathim.

           "Andwhereisthiswitchernow?"heasked.