Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 7
Va’essedeireadhaepeigean…Somethingiscomingtoanend…What?
Elaineblath,Feainnewedd…ChildoftheElderBlood?Yennefer’svoiceseemstocomefromsomewhereafar,isdull,awakensechoesamidstthestonewallsdrippingwithdamp.Elaineblath-
"Speak!"
Thevioleteyesshine,burnintheemaciated,shrivelledface,blackenedwithsuffering,veiledwithatempestofdishevelled,dirtyblackhair.Darkness.Damp.Stench.Theexcruciatingcoldofstonewalls.Thecoldofirononwrists,onankles…
Abyss.Smoke.Stairsleadingdown.Stairsdownwhichshemustgo.Mustbecause…Becausesomethingiscomingtoanend.BecauseTeddDeireadh,theTimeofEnd,theTimeoftheWolf’sBlizzardisapproaching.TheTimeoftheWhiteChillandWhiteLight…
TheLionCubmustdie!Forreasonsofstate!
"Let’sgo,"saysGeralt."Downthestairs.Wemust.Itmustbeso.Thereisnootherway.Onlythestairs.Down!"
Hislipsarenotmoving.Theyareblue.Blood,bloodeverywhere…Thewholestairsinblood…Mustn’tslip…Becausethewitchertripsjustonce…Theflashofablade.Screams.Death.Down.Downthestairs.
Smoke.Fire.Franticgalloping,hoovesthundering.Flamesallaround."Holdon!Holdon,LionCubofCintra!"
Theblackhorseneighs,rears."Holdon!"
Theblackhorsedances.
