Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов

           Themerchantstravellinginthecaravanwhisperedamongstthemselvesandthenrolledasizablecaskofbeerouttothefootoftheoaktree.WizardRadcliffelosthimselfinquietconversationwithBaronVilibert.Havingblowntheirnoses,thebaron’sdaughtersgazedatDandilioninadoration–whichwententirelyunnoticedbythebard,engrossedashewasinsmiling,winkingandflashinghisteethatahaughty,silentgroupofrovingelves,andatoneoftheminparticular:adark-haired,large-eyedbeautysportingatinyerminecap.Dandilionhadrivalsforherattention–theelf,withherhugeeyesandbeautifultoquehat,hadcaughthisaudience’sinterestaswell,andanumberofknights,studentsandgoliardswerepayingcourttoherwiththeireyes.Theelfclearlyenjoyedtheattention,pickingatthelacecuffsofherchemiseandflutteringhereyelashes,butthegroupofelveswithhersurroundedheronallsides,notbotheringtohidetheirantipathytowardsheradmirers.

           ThegladebeneathBleobheris,thegreatoak,wasaplaceoffrequentrallies,awell-knowntravellers’restingplaceandmeetinggroundforwanderers,andwasfamousforitstoleranceandopenness.ThedruidsprotectingtheancienttreecalledittheSeatofFriendshipandwillinglywelcomedallcomers.Butevenduringaneventasexceptionalastheworld-famoustroubadour’sjust-concludedperformancethetravellerskepttothemselves,remaininginclearlydelineatedgroups.Elvesstayedwithelves.