Ведьмак: Кровь эльфов
Chapter 2
Hiseyestookonaglassygaze;incessantlywithhishandsdidheclutchatclothing,orbrandishthemintheairasifdesirousofcatchingaquill.Hisbreathinggrewloudandhoarse;sweatcold,clammyandmalodorousappearedonhisskin.Thenwasheoncemoregivenelixirthroughtheveinandtheseizureitdidreturn.Thistimeanose-bleeddidensue,coughingturnedtovomiting,afterwhichthemaleweakenedentirelyandbecameinert.
Fortwodaysmoredidsymptomsnotsubside.Thechild’sskin,hithertodrenchedinsweat,grewdryandhot,thepulseceasedtobefullandfirm–albeitremainingofaveragestrength,slowratherthanfast.Nomoredidhewake,nordidhescream.
Finally,cametheseventhday.Themaleawokeandopenedhiseyes,andhiseyeswereasthoseofaviper...
CarlaDemetiaCrest,TheTrialofGrassesandothersecretWitcherpractices,seenwithmyowneyes,manuscriptexclusivelyaccessibletotheChapterofWizards.
