Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 7
"Horses!"saidCalanthe."We’regoingtothefort.Andtomorrow,atdawn,Iamsettingsail.IamtakingtheprincesstoCintra.Iwillneverallowhertoreturnhere.Andyou…Youhaveahugedebttorepayme,Crach.OnedayIwilldemandrepayment."
"Iknow,Modron."
"IfIdonotclaimit,shewilldoso."CalanthelookedatCiri."Youwillrepaythedebttoher,Earl.Youknowhow."
CrachanCraitegottohisfeet,straightenedhimselfandthefeaturesofhisweatherbeatenfacehardened.Withaswiftmove,hedrewfromitssheathasimple,steelsworddevoidofornamentsandpulledupthesleevehisleftarm,markedwiththickenedwhitescars.
"Withoutthedramaticgestures,"snortedthequeen."Saveyourblood.Isaid:oneday.Remember!"
"AenmeGlaeddyv,zvaerea’Bloedgeas,ArdRhena,LionorsaepXintra!"CrachanCraite,theEarloftheIslesofSkellige,raisedhisarmsandshookhissword.Thewarriorsroaredhoarselyandbeattheirweaponsagainsttheirshields.
"Iacceptyouroath.Leadthewaytothefort,Earl."
CirirememberedKingEist’sreturn,hisstony,paleface.Andthequeen’ssilence.Sherememberedthegloomy,horriblefeastatwhichthewild,beardedseawolvesofSkelligeslowlygotdrunkinterrifyingsilence.Sherememberedthewhispers.
