{"id":16312,"date":"2012-03-31T18:07:30","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T15:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/?page_id=16312"},"modified":"2017-02-11T19:21:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T16:21:17","slug":"the-last-wish-on-okuma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/projeler\/biz-bunu-istiyoruz\/biz-bunu-istiyoruz-2\/the-last-wish-on-okuma\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Wish | \u00d6n Okuma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Geralt, ba\u015fparma\u011f\u0131yla bast\u0131rarak kalayl\u0131 s\u00fcrahinin kapa\u011f\u0131n\u0131 a\u00e7t\u0131, kendine biraz \u015farap doldurdu, bir yudum ald\u0131 ve sandalyesinde geriye yasland\u0131. Kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131nda oturan canavar\u0131 bir g\u00fcl\u00fcmsemeyle izliyordu. Son derece \u00e7irkin bir taneydi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveeeet,\u201d dedi Nivellen yava\u015f\u00e7a, \u00e7enesinin k\u00f6\u015fesini pen\u00e7esiyle de\u015ferken. \u201c\u0130tiraf etmeliyim ki sorular\u0131 \u00e7ok fazla kelime kullanmadan cevaplayabiliyorsun. Bir sonrakiyle nas\u0131l ba\u015fa \u00e7\u0131kaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmek ilgin\u00e7 olacak. \u0130cab\u0131ma bakman i\u00e7in kim para \u00f6dedi?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHi\u00e7 kimse. Tesad\u00fcfen buraday\u0131m.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u015eans eseri yalan s\u00f6ylemiyorsundur, de\u011fil mi?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYalan s\u00f6ylemek al\u0131\u015fkanl\u0131\u011f\u0131m de\u011fildir.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeki ne gibi al\u0131\u015fkanl\u0131klar\u0131n var? Witcherlar hakk\u0131nda baz\u0131 \u015feyler duydum \u2013 k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck \u00e7ocuklar\u0131 ka\u00e7\u0131r\u0131p onlar\u0131 b\u00fcy\u00fcl\u00fc otlarla besliyorlarm\u0131\u015f. Sa\u011f kalanlar da birer Witcher\u2019a d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcyormu\u015f, insanl\u0131k d\u0131\u015f\u0131 g\u00fc\u00e7lere sahip b\u00fcy\u00fcc\u00fclere\u00a0yani. \u00d6ld\u00fcrmeyi ve t\u00fcm insanc\u0131l duygu ve tepkilerine h\u00e2kim olmay\u0131 \u00f6\u011freniyorlarm\u0131\u015f. Canavarlar\u0131 \u00f6ld\u00fcrmek i\u00e7in canavara d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcr\u00fclm\u00fc\u015fler. Birilerinin Witcherlar\u0131 avlamaya ba\u015flamas\u0131n\u0131n zaman\u0131n\u0131n geldi\u011fini s\u00f6yl\u00fcyorlar: \u00f6zellikle canavarlar giderek azal\u0131r, Witcherlar ise g\u00fcn ge\u00e7tik\u00e7e \u00e7o\u011fal\u0131rken\u2026 Tamamen so\u011fumadan \u00f6nce \u015fu keklikten biraz al.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nivellen kekli\u011fi tabaktan ald\u0131, a\u011fz\u0131n\u0131n i\u00e7ine yerle\u015ftirdi ve sanki bir par\u00e7a tostmu\u015f\u00e7as\u0131na \u00e7i\u011fnedi. Di\u015flerinin aras\u0131nda ezilen kemikler \u00e7at\u0131rd\u0131yordu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNi\u00e7in hi\u00e7bir \u015fey s\u00f6ylemiyorsun?\u201d diye sordu belli belirsiz, yutkunarak. \u201cSiz Witcherlar hakk\u0131nda s\u00f6ylenenlerin ne kadar\u0131 do\u011fru?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNeredeyse hi\u00e7biri.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeki hangisi yalan?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGiderek daha az canavar kald\u0131\u011f\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

MANTI\u011eIN SES\u0130<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kad\u0131n ona sabaha do\u011fru geldi. \u00c7ok dikkatli bir \u015fekilde i\u00e7eri girdi, sessizce hareket ederek \u00a0odan\u0131n i\u00e7ine bir hayalet misali\u00a0s\u00fcz\u00fcld\u00fc; \u00e7\u0131kard\u0131\u011f\u0131 tek ses \u00e7\u0131plak tenine s\u00fcrt\u00fcnen pelerinine aitti. Yine de bu zay\u0131f ses bile Witcher\u2019\u0131n uyanmas\u0131 i\u00e7in yeterliydi \u2013 veya belki de sadece monoton bir bi\u00e7imde sars\u0131l\u0131p durdu\u011fu hafif uykusundan ay\u0131rd\u0131, sanki \u00f6l\u00e7\u00fclemez derinliklerde yap\u0131lan zorlu bir seyahat esnas\u0131nda deniz yata\u011f\u0131 ve onun yosun \u00f6beklerini kibarca dalgaland\u0131ran sakin y\u00fczeyi aras\u0131nda kalm\u0131\u015ft\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ne hareket etti ne de k\u0131p\u0131rdad\u0131. K\u0131z biraz daha yakla\u015ft\u0131, pelerinini bir kenara att\u0131 ve yava\u015f\u00e7a, teredd\u00fctle bir dizini geni\u015f yata\u011f\u0131n k\u00f6\u015fesine koyuverdi. Adam, uyan\u0131k oldu\u011funu belli etmeden kapal\u0131 g\u00f6z kapaklar\u0131n\u0131n aras\u0131ndan gizlice onu izledi. K\u0131z dikkatli bir bi\u00e7imde yata\u011fa ve adam\u0131n \u00fczerine t\u0131rmand\u0131 ve kal\u00e7alar\u0131yla adam\u0131n etraf\u0131n\u0131 sard\u0131. Gergin kollar\u0131n \u00fczerinde \u00f6ne e\u011filirken papatya kokan sa\u00e7lar\u0131 adam\u0131n y\u00fcz\u00fcne hafif\u00e7e dokundu. Kararl\u0131 bir tav\u0131rla, hatta sab\u0131rs\u0131zca \u00f6ne e\u011fildi ve g\u00f6\u011f\u00fcs u\u00e7lar\u0131yla adam\u0131n g\u00f6z kapaklar\u0131na, yanaklar\u0131na ve dudaklar\u0131na dokundu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adam g\u00fcl\u00fcmsedi, \u00e7ok yava\u015f\u00e7a, b\u00fcy\u00fck bir dikkatle k\u0131z\u0131 omuzlar\u0131ndan kavrad\u0131. K\u0131z do\u011frularak parmaklar\u0131ndan ka\u00e7\u0131nd\u0131. \u015eafa\u011f\u0131n puslu ayd\u0131nl\u0131\u011f\u0131nda g\u00f6z al\u0131c\u0131 ve \u0131\u015f\u0131l \u0131\u015f\u0131ld\u0131. Adam hareketlendi fakat k\u0131z iki eliyle birlikte bast\u0131rarak duru\u015funu de\u011fi\u015ftirmesini engelledi ve kal\u00e7as\u0131n\u0131n hafif ama kararl\u0131 hareketleriyle kar\u015f\u0131l\u0131k bekledi. Adam kar\u015f\u0131l\u0131k verdi. K\u0131z art\u0131k ellerinden ka\u00e7\u0131nm\u0131yordu; ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 geriye att\u0131, sa\u00e7lar\u0131n\u0131 silkeledi. Teni m\u00fckemmel ve \u015fa\u015f\u0131rt\u0131c\u0131 \u00f6l\u00e7\u00fcde p\u00fcr\u00fczs\u00fczd\u00fc. Y\u00fcz\u00fc y\u00fcz\u00fcne yakla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131nda k\u0131rp\u0131\u015fan g\u00f6zleri t\u0131pk\u0131 bir su nymph\u2019ininkiler kadar iri ve siyaht\u0131. Sars\u0131larak, giderek \u00e7alkalanan ve kaynayan papatya denizinin derinliklerine g\u00f6m\u00fcld\u00fc.<\/span><\/p>\n

WITCHER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sonralar\u0131, adam\u0131n kuzeyden geldi\u011fi s\u00f6ylenecekti, Halat\u00e7\u0131lar Kap\u0131s\u0131ndan. Y\u00fcr\u00fcyerek gelmi\u015fti, y\u00fck ta\u015f\u0131yan at\u0131n\u0131 dizginlerinden tutarak ilerletiyordu. \u0130kindi vaktiydi ve halat\u00e7\u0131lar\u0131n, nalbantlar\u0131n ve dericilerin tezg\u00e2hlar\u0131 \u00e7oktan kapanm\u0131\u015ft\u0131, sokak bo\u015ftu. Hava s\u0131cakt\u0131 ama adam\u0131n omuzlar\u0131n\u0131n \u00fczerinde siyah ve uzun bir pard\u00f6s\u00fc sallan\u0131yordu. Dikkatleri \u00fczerine topluyordu. \u0130htiyar Narakort han\u0131n\u0131n \u00f6n\u00fcnde durdu, bir dakika kadar orada dikilerek i\u00e7eriden y\u00fckselen ses karma\u015fas\u0131n\u0131 dinledi. Her zamanki gibi han bu saatte insan kayn\u0131yordu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131, \u0130htiyar Narakort\u2019a girmedi. At\u0131n\u0131 \u00e7eki\u015ftirerek soka\u011f\u0131n a\u015fa\u011f\u0131s\u0131ndaki bir ba\u015fka hana, Tilki adl\u0131 daha k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck bir mek\u00e2na y\u00f6neldi. Pek sayg\u0131n bir yer olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131ndan neredeyse bombo\u015ftu. Hanc\u0131 bir varil tur\u015fusunun ard\u0131ndan kafas\u0131n\u0131 kald\u0131rd\u0131 ve adam\u0131 bak\u0131\u015flar\u0131yla tartt\u0131. H\u00e2l\u00e2 pard\u00f6s\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fcn i\u00e7inde olan yabanc\u0131 hareketsiz ve sessiz bir \u015fekilde tezg\u00e2h\u0131n kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131na dikildi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNe istiyorsun?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBira,\u201d dedi yabanc\u0131. Sesi rahats\u0131zl\u0131k vericiydi. Hanc\u0131 \u00f6nl\u00fc\u011f\u00fcyle ellerini kurulad\u0131 ve y\u0131pranm\u0131\u015f toprak bir ma\u015frapay\u0131 doldurdu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131 ya\u015fl\u0131 de\u011fildi, ama sa\u00e7lar\u0131 neredeyse bembeyazd\u0131. Pard\u00f6s\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fcn alt\u0131na, boynuna ve omuzlar\u0131na kadar iliklenmi\u015f deri bir yelek giymi\u015fti. Pard\u00f6s\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fc \u00e7\u0131kartt\u0131\u011f\u0131nda bir k\u0131l\u0131\u00e7 ta\u015f\u0131d\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 fark ettiler \u2013Wyzima\u2019daki hemen her erkek bir silah ta\u015f\u0131d\u0131\u011f\u0131ndan bu pek de al\u0131\u015f\u0131lmad\u0131k bir \u015fey de\u011fildi\u2013 ama hi\u00e7 kimse k\u0131l\u0131c\u0131n\u0131 bir ok ya da sadak gibi s\u0131rt\u0131na ba\u011flayarak ta\u015f\u0131mazd\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131, di\u011fer m\u00fc\u015fterilerle ayn\u0131 masaya oturmad\u0131. Bak\u0131\u015flar\u0131yla hanc\u0131y\u0131 delip ge\u00e7erek tezg\u00e2h\u0131n \u00f6n\u00fcnde durmaya devam etti. Ma\u015frapadan bir yudum ald\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGeceyi ge\u00e7irebilece\u011fim bir oda ar\u0131yorum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOdam yok,\u201d diye homurdand\u0131 hanc\u0131, konu\u011funun tozlu ve kirli \u00e7izmelerine bakarak. \u201c\u0130htiyar Narakort\u2019a sor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBurada kalmay\u0131 tercih ederim.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOdam yok.\u201d Hanc\u0131 yabanc\u0131n\u0131n aksan\u0131n\u0131\u00a0nihayet tan\u0131d\u0131. Bir Rivial\u0131yd\u0131 bu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cParas\u0131n\u0131 \u00f6derim.\u201d Yabanc\u0131 emin de\u011filmi\u015f gibi usulca konu\u015fmu\u015ftu ve t\u00fcm i\u011fren\u00e7 olaylar o anda ba\u015flad\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131y\u0131 hana girdi\u011fi ilk andan itibaren karanl\u0131k bak\u0131\u015flar\u0131yla takip eden \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu tenli, fasulye s\u0131r\u0131\u011f\u0131 kadar uzun bir adam aya\u011fa kalkt\u0131 ve tezg\u00e2ha yana\u015ft\u0131. \u0130ki yolda\u015f\u0131 da onun ard\u0131ndan ayakland\u0131lar ve iki ad\u0131m arkas\u0131nda durdular.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSana ay\u0131racak odam\u0131z yok, seni Rivial\u0131 pis serseri,\u201d diye h\u0131r\u0131ldad\u0131 \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu tenli adam, yabanc\u0131n\u0131n yan\u0131 ba\u015f\u0131nda dururken. \u201cWyzima\u2019da senin gibi tiplere ihtiyac\u0131m\u0131z yok. Buras\u0131 d\u00fcr\u00fcst bir kasaba!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131 ma\u015frapas\u0131n\u0131 alarak y\u00fcr\u00fcmeye ba\u015flad\u0131. G\u00f6zlerinden ka\u00e7\u0131nan hanc\u0131y\u0131 s\u00fczd\u00fc. Rivial\u0131y\u0131 savunmaya hi\u00e7 de niyeti yok gibi g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyordu. Zaten Rivial\u0131lardan kim ho\u015flan\u0131rd\u0131 ki?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cB\u00fct\u00fcn Rivial\u0131lar h\u0131rs\u0131zd\u0131r,\u201d diye devam etti \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu tenli adam, nefesi bira, sar\u0131msak ve \u00f6fke kokarak. \u201cBeni duyuyor musun, seni pi\u00e7 kurusu?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Yan\u0131ndaki adamlardan biri, \u201cSeni duyamaz. Kulaklar\u0131 bokla dolu,\u201d dedi ve ikinci adam kesik kesik g\u00fcld\u00fc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u00d6de ve defol!\u201d diye ba\u011f\u0131rd\u0131 \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu tenli adam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rivial\u0131 ancak o zaman d\u00f6n\u00fcp adama bakt\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBiram\u0131 bitirece\u011fim.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSana yard\u0131m edelim,\u201d diye t\u0131slad\u0131 \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu adam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131n\u0131n elindeki ma\u015frapay\u0131 yere f\u0131rlatt\u0131 ve omuzlar\u0131ndan kavray\u0131p parmaklar\u0131n\u0131 adam\u0131n g\u00f6\u011fs\u00fcn\u00fc dikey bir \u015fekilde saran deri \u015feritlerin aras\u0131na dald\u0131rd\u0131. Arkadaki adamlardan biri yumruk yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131 elini havaya kald\u0131rd\u0131. Yabanc\u0131 oldu\u011fu yerde k\u0131vr\u0131larak \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu adam\u0131n dengesini bozdu. K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7, k\u0131n\u0131n\u0131n i\u00e7inde t\u0131slad\u0131 ve k\u0131sa bir an i\u00e7in zay\u0131f \u0131\u015f\u0131\u011f\u0131n alt\u0131nda parlad\u0131. Han birdenbire kar\u0131\u015ft\u0131. Bir \u00e7\u0131\u011fl\u0131k y\u00fckseldi ve kalan m\u00fc\u015fterilerden biri t\u00f6kezleyerek \u00e7\u0131k\u0131\u015fa do\u011fru ko\u015fturdu. Bir sandalye g\u00fcr\u00fclt\u00fcyle d\u00fc\u015ft\u00fc ve toprak ma\u015frapalardan biri duvara f\u0131rlayarak kof bir sesle par\u00e7aland\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dudaklar\u0131 titreyen hanc\u0131, parmaklar\u0131yla tezg\u00e2h\u0131n k\u00f6\u015fesine tutunan ve yava\u015f\u00e7a yere do\u011fru \u00e7\u00f6kerek g\u00f6r\u00fcnt\u00fcden kaybolan \u00e7i\u00e7ekbozu\u011fu tenli adam\u0131n y\u00fcz\u00fcndeki korkun\u00e7 kesi\u011fe bakt\u0131. Di\u011fer ikisi yerde yat\u0131yordu. Biri tamamen hareketsizdi, di\u011feriyse koyu renkli ve giderek yay\u0131lan bir kan g\u00f6l\u00fcn\u00fcn i\u00e7inde k\u0131vran\u0131yor ve sars\u0131l\u0131yordu. Hanc\u0131 titrer, solu\u011funu tutar ve kusarken bir kad\u0131n\u0131n kulaklar\u0131 delen histerik \u00e7\u0131\u011fl\u0131\u011f\u0131 havada yank\u0131land\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131, gergin ve dikkatli bir \u015fekilde duvara do\u011fru geriledi. Havada savurdu\u011fu k\u0131l\u0131c\u0131n\u0131 iki eliyle birden tutuyordu. Hi\u00e7 kimse hareket etmedi. Y\u00fczlerindeki korku a\u00e7\u0131k\u00e7a g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyordu, eklemlerini fel\u00e7 ediyor bo\u011fazlar\u0131n\u0131 d\u00fc\u011f\u00fcml\u00fcyordu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00dc\u00e7 muhaf\u0131z g\u00fcr\u00fclt\u00fc ve \u00e7elik \u015f\u0131k\u0131rt\u0131s\u0131 e\u015fli\u011finde h\u0131zl\u0131ca hana girdi. Yak\u0131nlarda olmal\u0131yd\u0131lar. Ellerinde deri kay\u0131\u015fl\u0131 k\u0131sa sopalar vard\u0131, fakat cesetleri g\u00f6r\u00fcr g\u00f6rmez k\u0131l\u0131\u00e7lar\u0131n\u0131 \u00e7ektiler. Rivial\u0131 s\u0131rt\u0131n\u0131 duvara verdi ve sol eliyle \u00e7izmesinden bir han\u00e7er \u00e7\u0131kartt\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt onu yere!\u201d diye ba\u011f\u0131rd\u0131 muhaf\u0131zlardan biri, titreyen bir sesle. \u201cOnu yere at seni haydut! Bizimle geliyorsun!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0130kinci muhaf\u0131z Rivial\u0131 ile aralar\u0131nda duran masay\u0131 bir kenara tekmeledi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGit adamlar\u0131 getir Treska!\u201d diye ba\u011f\u0131rd\u0131 kap\u0131ya daha yak\u0131n duran \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcnc\u00fc muhaf\u0131za.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGerek yok,\u201d dedi yabanc\u0131, k\u0131l\u0131c\u0131n\u0131 indirerek. \u201cKendim gelirim.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGideceksin seni onun bunun \u00e7ocu\u011fu, ipin ucunda sallanmaya!\u201d diye ba\u011f\u0131rd\u0131 titreyen muhaf\u0131z. \u201cK\u0131l\u0131c\u0131n\u0131 yere at yoksa kafan\u0131 par\u00e7alar\u0131m!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rivial\u0131 duru\u015funu dikle\u015ftirdi. Han\u00e7eri \u00e7abucak sol kolunun alt\u0131na s\u0131k\u0131\u015ft\u0131rd\u0131, sa\u011f elini muhaf\u0131zlara do\u011fru kald\u0131rarak s\u00fcratle\u00a0havada karma\u015f\u0131k bir i\u015faret \u00e7izdi. Bileklerinden dirseklerine kadar tuni\u011fini saran \u00e7iviler ani bir \u0131\u015f\u0131kla parlad\u0131. Muhaf\u0131zlar kollar\u0131n\u0131 y\u00fczlerine siper ederek geri \u00e7ekildi. M\u00fc\u015fterilerden biri kap\u0131ya do\u011fru f\u0131rlarken bir di\u011feriyse yerinde s\u0131\u00e7rad\u0131. Kad\u0131n \u00e7\u0131lg\u0131nca ve kulaklar\u0131 sa\u011f\u0131r ederek tekrar \u00e7\u0131\u011fl\u0131k att\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKendim gelirim,\u201d diye tekrar etti yabanc\u0131, yank\u0131l\u0131, metalik sesiyle. \u201cVe siz \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcn\u00fcz benim \u00f6n\u00fcmde y\u00fcr\u00fcyeceksiniz. Beni kale kumandan\u0131na g\u00f6t\u00fcreceksiniz. Yolu bilmiyorum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnla\u015f\u0131ld\u0131 efendim,\u201d diye geveledi muhaf\u0131z, ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 devirerek.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c7ekingen bir tav\u0131rla etraf\u0131na bakarak kap\u0131ya do\u011fru ilerledi. Di\u011fer iki muhaf\u0131z onu s\u00fcratle\u00a0takip etti. K\u0131l\u0131c\u0131n\u0131 ve han\u00e7erini yerine kald\u0131ran yabanc\u0131 arkalar\u0131ndan y\u00fcr\u00fcd\u00fc. Onlar ge\u00e7erken masalarda yer alan m\u00fc\u015fteriler y\u00fczlerini bu tehlikeli yabanc\u0131dan gizledi.<\/span><\/p>\n

II<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad, Wyzima\u2019n\u0131n kale kumandan\u0131 \u00e7enesini ka\u015f\u0131d\u0131. Bat\u0131l inan\u00e7l\u0131 ya da korkak biri de\u011fildi ,ama beyaz sa\u00e7l\u0131 adamla yaln\u0131z kalma d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcncesi kendisine hi\u00e7 de cazip gelmiyordu. Nihayet karar\u0131n\u0131 verdi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGidin,\u201d diye emretti muhaf\u0131zlara. \u201cVe sen, otur. Hay\u0131r, oraya de\u011fil. Biraz daha uza\u011fa l\u00fctfen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131 oturdu. K\u0131l\u0131c\u0131 ve pard\u00f6s\u00fcs\u00fc art\u0131k \u00fczerinde de\u011fildi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBen Velerad, Wyzima\u2019n\u0131n kale kumandan\u0131,\u201d dedi Velerad, masan\u0131n \u00fczerinde duran a\u011f\u0131r bir topuzla oynarken. \u201cSeni dinliyorum. Zindanlara at\u0131lmadan \u00f6nce bana ne s\u00f6ylemek istiyorsun haydut bozuntusu? \u00dc\u00e7 \u00f6l\u00fc ve bir de b\u00fcy\u00fc giri\u015fimi. Fena de\u011fil, hi\u00e7 fena de\u011fil. Wyzima\u2019da bu tarz su\u00e7lar i\u00e7in insanlar kaz\u0131\u011fa oturtulur. Fakat ben adil bir adam\u0131m, bu y\u00fczden idam edilmeden \u00f6nce seni dinleyece\u011fim. Konu\u015f.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rivial\u0131 yele\u011finin d\u00fc\u011fmelerini a\u00e7t\u0131 ve beyaz ke\u00e7i derisinden yap\u0131lma bir tomar \u00e7\u0131kartt\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBu ilan\u0131 kav\u015faklara ve hanlara as\u0131yorsunuz,\u201d dedi sessizce. \u201cBurada yazanlar do\u011fru mu?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAh,\u201d diyerek homurdand\u0131 Velerad, derinin \u00fczerine kaz\u0131nm\u0131\u015f r\u00fcnlere bakarak. \u201cDemek \u00f6yle. \u00dcstelik ilk ba\u015fta tahmin edemedim. Evet, do\u011fru. \u00dczerinde\u00a0Temeria, Pontar ve Mahakam\u2019\u0131n h\u00fck\u00fcmdar\u0131\u00a0Kral Foltest\u2019in imzas\u0131 var ve bu da onu ge\u00e7erli k\u0131lar. Bir ilan bir iland\u0131r Witcher, ama kanun da kanundur \u2013 Wyzima\u2019da kanun ve d\u00fczenle ben ilgilenirim. \u0130nsanlar\u0131n \u00f6ld\u00fcr\u00fclmesine izin veremem! Anl\u0131yor musun?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rivial\u0131 anlad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6stermek i\u00e7in ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 sallad\u0131. Velerad \u00f6fkeyle homurdand\u0131. \u201cWitcherlar\u0131n amblemini ta\u015f\u0131yor musun?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Yabanc\u0131 bir kez daha yele\u011fine uzand\u0131 ve g\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f zincirli yuvarlak bir madalyon \u00e7\u0131kartt\u0131. \u00dczerine pen\u00e7elerini g\u00f6steren bir kurt kafas\u0131 i\u015flenmi\u015fti.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeki bir ad\u0131n var m\u0131? Herhangi bir isim yeterli, yaln\u0131zca sohbeti daha kolay hale getirebilmek i\u00e7in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAd\u0131m Geralt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGeralt o halde. Aksan\u0131ndan \u00e7\u0131kartt\u0131\u011f\u0131m kadar\u0131yla Rivial\u0131 Geralt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRivial\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPek\u00e2l\u00e2. Ne diyece\u011fim, biliyor musun Geralt? Bunu\u201d \u2013 Velerad ilana h\u0131zla vurdu \u2013 \u201cunut gitsin. Bu ciddi bir mesele. \u015eimdiden pek \u00e7ok ki\u015fi denedi ve ba\u015far\u0131s\u0131z oldu. Bu birka\u00e7 serseriyi h\u0131rpalamakla ayn\u0131 \u015fey de\u011fil dostum.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBiliyorum. Bu benim i\u015fim Velerad. Ve o ilan \u00fc\u00e7 bin orenlik bir \u00f6d\u00fcl vaat ediyor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u00dc\u00e7 bin.\u201d Velerad somurttu. \u201cVe s\u00f6ylentilere bak\u0131l\u0131rsa prensesi e\u015fin olarak al\u0131yorsun. Merhametli Foltest b\u00f6yle bir bildirgede bulunmad\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPrenses umurumda de\u011fil,\u201d dedi Geralt sakince. Elleri dizlerinde oldu\u011fu halde hareketsiz bir bi\u00e7imde oturuyordu. \u201c\u00dc\u00e7 bin oren k\u0131sm\u0131 beni ilgilendiriyor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNe zamanlar,\u201d diyerek i\u00e7 \u00e7ekti kale kumandan\u0131. \u201cAmma k\u00f6t\u00fc zamanlar! Yirmi y\u0131l \u00f6nce, k\u00f6rk\u00fct\u00fck sarho\u015fken bile Witcher mesle\u011finin ortaya \u00e7\u0131kaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 kim d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnebilirdi ki? Seyyar basilisk katilleri; gezgin ejderha ya da vodnik avc\u0131lar\u0131! S\u00f6yle bana Geralt, loncanda bira i\u00e7mene izin var m\u0131?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cElbette.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad ellerini \u00e7\u0131rpt\u0131. \u201cBira!\u201d diye seslendi. \u201cAyr\u0131ca daha yak\u0131n otur Geralt. Neden umursayay\u0131m ki?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bira so\u011fuk ve k\u00f6p\u00fckl\u00fcyd\u00fc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cK\u00f6t\u00fc zamanlar,\u201d diye m\u0131r\u0131ldand\u0131 Velerad, ma\u015frapas\u0131ndan b\u00fcy\u00fck bir yudum al\u0131rken. \u201cHer t\u00fcrl\u00fc pislik ayakland\u0131. Da\u011flardaki Mahakam \u00f6c\u00fclerle kayn\u0131yor. Eskiden ormanda uluyanlar sadece kurtlard\u0131, ama \u015fimdi nereye t\u00fck\u00fcrsen koboldlara ve sprigganlara, kurt adamlara veya di\u011fer yarat\u0131klara denk geliyor. Periler ve rusalkalar k\u00f6ylerden y\u00fczlerce \u00e7ocuk ka\u00e7\u0131r\u0131yor. Daha \u00f6nce ad\u0131n\u0131 dahi duymad\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z hastal\u0131klar \u00e7\u0131kt\u0131; t\u00fcm bunlar t\u00fcylerimi diken diken ediyor. Ve hepsinin \u00fczerine de \u015fimdi bu!\u201d Deri tomar\u0131 masada geriye do\u011fru itti.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSiz Witcherlar\u0131n hizmetine ihtiya\u00e7 duyulmas\u0131 \u015fa\u015f\u0131rt\u0131c\u0131 de\u011fil.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKral\u2019\u0131n ilan\u0131, kumandan.\u201d dedi Geralt, ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 do\u011frultarak. \u201cDetaylar\u0131 biliyor musun?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad ellerini midesinin \u00fczerinde kavu\u015fturarak sandalyesinde geriye yasland\u0131. \u201cDetaylar? Evet, biliyorum. \u0130lk elden de\u011fil belki, ama g\u00fcvenilir bir kaynaktan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBenim istedi\u011fim \u015fey de bu.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMadem \u0131srar ediyorsun dinle o halde\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad biraz bira i\u00e7ti ve sesini al\u00e7altt\u0131. \u201c\u0130htiyar Medell\u2019in yani babas\u0131n\u0131n h\u00fck\u00fcm s\u00fcrd\u00fc\u011f\u00fc ve merhametli kral\u0131m\u0131z\u0131n hen\u00fcz bir prens oldu\u011fu zamanlarda Foltest bize nelere yapabilece\u011fini g\u00f6sterdi ve \u00e7ok fazla \u015fey yapabiliyordu. B\u00fcy\u00fcy\u00fcnce bu huyundan vazge\u00e7ece\u011fini umuyorduk. Ama ta\u00e7 giyme t\u00f6reninden k\u0131sa bir s\u00fcre sonra Foltest kendini a\u015farak a\u011fz\u0131m\u0131z\u0131 bir kar\u0131\u015f a\u00e7\u0131k b\u0131rakt\u0131: k\u0131z karde\u015fini hamile b\u0131rakt\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Adda aralar\u0131nda gen\u00e7 oland\u0131 ve ikisi her zaman birlikteydiler, fakat hi\u00e7 kimse bir \u015feyden \u015f\u00fcphelenmedi. Belki krali\u00e7e hari\u00e7\u2026 Sadede gelmek gerekirse: birdenbire Adda\u2019n\u0131n karn\u0131 b\u00fcy\u00fcmeye, Foltest ise k\u0131z karde\u015fiyle evlenmekten bahsetmeye ba\u015flad\u0131. Durum giderek daha gergin bir hal ald\u0131, \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc Novigradl\u0131 Vizimir k\u0131z\u0131 Dalka\u2019n\u0131n Foltest ile evlenmesini istiyordu ve el\u00e7ilerini g\u00f6ndermi\u015fti bile. Onlar\u0131 a\u015fa\u011f\u0131lamamas\u0131 i\u00e7in Foltest\u2019i zapt etmemiz gerekti ve ne \u015fans ki bunu ba\u015fard\u0131k. Yoksa Vizimir bizi lime lime ederdi. Sonra Adda\u2019n\u0131n yard\u0131m\u0131 olmadan \u2013 a\u011fabeyinin etkisi alt\u0131nda oldu\u011fundan \u2013 o\u011flan\u0131 \u00e7abuk bir evlilikten cayd\u0131rmay\u0131 becerdik.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ve sonra Adda do\u011furdu. \u015eimdi iyi dinle \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc her \u015fey bu noktadan sonra ba\u015fl\u0131yor. Kad\u0131n\u0131n ne do\u011furdu\u011funu sadece birka\u00e7 ki\u015fi g\u00f6rd\u00fc fakat ebelerden biri kendini kulenin penceresinden att\u0131, di\u011feriyse akl\u0131n\u0131 yitirdi ve bug\u00fcne dek de \u00f6yle kald\u0131. Yani anlad\u0131\u011f\u0131m kadar\u0131yla kraliyet pi\u00e7i \u2013 bir k\u0131z \u2013 pek de zarif de\u011fildi ve an\u0131nda \u00f6ld\u00fc. Hi\u00e7 kimse do\u011fum kordonunu kesmek i\u00e7in acele etmemi\u015fti. \u015eansl\u0131ym\u0131\u015f ki Adda da do\u011fumdan sa\u011f kurtulamad\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Fakat Foltest burada bir daha devreye girdi. Bilgece olan kraliyet pi\u00e7ini yakmak ya da \u0131ss\u0131z bir yere g\u00f6mmekti. Ama bunun yerine, merhametli kral\u0131m\u0131z\u0131n emriyle k\u0131z\u0131n bedeni saray\u0131n alt\u0131ndaki mezarlara g\u00f6t\u00fcr\u00fcld\u00fc ve ta\u015f bir lahitte dinlenmeye b\u0131rak\u0131ld\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cArt\u0131k senin bilgeli\u011fin i\u00e7in \u00e7ok ge\u00e7.\u201d dedi ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 kald\u0131ran Geralt. \u201cBilen Ki\u015filer\u2019den biri \u00e7a\u011fr\u0131lmal\u0131yd\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u015eu \u015fapkalar\u0131nda y\u0131ld\u0131zlar olan \u015farlatanlar\u0131 m\u0131 kastediyorsun? Elbette. Sonralar\u0131 lahitin i\u00e7inde ne yatt\u0131\u011f\u0131 anla\u015f\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131nda onlardan yakla\u015f\u0131k on tanesi ko\u015farak geldi. Ve geceleri i\u00e7inden ne \u00e7\u0131kt\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 bildikleri zaman. Yine de her \u015fey hemen ortaya \u00e7\u0131kmad\u0131. Ah, hay\u0131r. Cenazeden sonra yedi y\u0131l boyunca her \u015fey yolundayd\u0131. Sonra bir gece \u2013 havada dolunay vard\u0131 \u2013 saray\u0131n i\u00e7inde \u00e7\u0131\u011fl\u0131klar ve ko\u015fu\u015fturmacalar koptu! Sana s\u00f6ylememe gerek yok, bu senin i\u015fin ve ilan\u0131 da okudun. Bebek tabutun i\u00e7inde b\u00fcy\u00fcm\u00fc\u015ft\u00fc \u2013 ama nas\u0131l! \u2013 ve inan\u0131lmaz di\u015fleri vard\u0131! K\u0131saca o bir Striga olmu\u015ftu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNe yaz\u0131k ki benim g\u00f6rd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcm cesetleri sen g\u00f6rmedin. E\u011fer \u00f6yle olsayd\u0131 Wyzima\u2019dan uzak durmak i\u00e7in b\u00fcy\u00fck \u00e7aba sarf ederdin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Geralt sessizli\u011fini korudu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSonra, dedi\u011fim gibi,\u201d diye devam etti Velerad, \u201cFoltest b\u00fcy\u00fcc\u00fclerden olu\u015fan kalabal\u0131k bir grup \u00e7a\u011f\u0131rd\u0131. Hepsi de ayn\u0131 anda h\u0131zl\u0131 ve anla\u015f\u0131lmaz \u015fekilde konu\u015fuyordu ve neredeyse her an asalar\u0131yla birbirlerine giriyorlard\u0131 \u2013 hi\u00e7 \u015f\u00fcphe yok ki o asalar da sadece k\u00f6pekleri d\u00f6vmeye yar\u0131yordu, \u00f6zellikle de k\u00f6pekleri \u00fczerlerine sald\u0131ktan sonra olanlar\u0131 g\u00f6r\u00fcnce\u2026 San\u0131r\u0131m ger\u00e7ekten de \u00f6yleler. E\u011fer b\u00fcy\u00fcc\u00fclere inan\u0131yorsan \u00f6z\u00fcr dilerim Geralt. Mesle\u011fini g\u00f6ze al\u0131rsak \u00f6yle de yap\u0131yorsun fakat benim g\u00f6z\u00fcmde onlar doland\u0131r\u0131c\u0131 ve aptal insanlar. Siz Witcherlar insana daha fazla g\u00fcven veriyorsunuz. En az\u0131ndan daha a\u00e7\u0131k s\u00f6zl\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fcz.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Geralt g\u00fcl\u00fcmsedi ama yorum yapmad\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAma sadede gelelim.\u201d Kumandan ma\u015frapas\u0131na bakt\u0131 ve hem kendisi hem de Rivial\u0131 i\u00e7in biraz daha bira doldurdu. \u201cB\u00fcy\u00fcc\u00fclerden baz\u0131lar\u0131 o kadar da aptalca g\u00f6r\u00fcnm\u00fcyordu. \u0130\u00e7lerinden biri Striga\u2019y\u0131 saray ve lahitle birlikte yakmay\u0131 \u00f6nerdi. Bir di\u011feri kellesini u\u00e7urmay\u0131. Geri kalanlar g\u00fcnd\u00fcz vakti yani di\u015fi \u015feytan tabutunda uyur ve gecenin zevklerinden bitap d\u00fc\u015fm\u00fc\u015f bir haldeyken bedenine toz a\u011fac\u0131ndan kaz\u0131klar saplama konusunda hevesliydi.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Maalesef i\u00e7lerinden biri, sivri \u015fapkal\u0131 ve bo\u015f kafas\u0131 kel olan bir \u015faklaban, kamburu \u00e7\u0131km\u0131\u015f bir ke\u015fi\u015f bunun b\u00fcy\u00fc oldu\u011funu iddia etti: lanet bozulabilirdi ve Striga yeniden Foltest\u2019in k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck k\u0131z\u0131na d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015febilirdi. Birinin sadece geceyi mezar\u0131n i\u00e7inde ge\u00e7irmesi yeterliydi ve b\u00f6ylece sorun hallolacakt\u0131. Ondan sonra \u2013 \u015fu sala\u011f\u0131n yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131na inanabiliyor musun? \u2013 geceyi ge\u00e7irmek i\u00e7in saraya gitti. Sabahleyin ondan geriye \u00e7ok az \u015fey kalm\u0131\u015ft\u0131, san\u0131r\u0131m sadece \u015fapkas\u0131 ve \u00e7ubu\u011fu.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ama Foltest bu fikre bir kene gibi yap\u0131\u015ft\u0131. Striga\u2019n\u0131n \u00f6ld\u00fcr\u00fclmesini yasaklad\u0131, b\u00fcy\u00fcy\u00fc bozmalar\u0131 ve k\u0131z\u0131 bir prensese d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcrmeleri i\u00e7in Wyzima\u2019n\u0131n d\u00f6rt bir yan\u0131ndan \u015farlatanlar getirtti. Ne renkli bir gruptu! Kirli ve bit kaynayan \u00e7arp\u0131lm\u0131\u015f kad\u0131nlar, topallar. Berbatt\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u0130\u015fe koyuldular ve b\u00fcy\u00fcler yapt\u0131lar \u2013 genellikle bir kase ve ma\u015frapa e\u015fli\u011finde. Elbette baz\u0131lar\u0131n\u0131n doland\u0131r\u0131c\u0131 oldu\u011fu Foltest ya da konsey taraf\u0131ndan h\u0131zl\u0131ca ortaya \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131ld\u0131. Hatta baz\u0131lar\u0131 as\u0131ld\u0131 bile ama yeteri kadar\u0131 de\u011fil. Ben olsam hepsini ast\u0131r\u0131rd\u0131m. Bu esnada da Striga\u2019n\u0131n orada burada di\u015flerini her kesimden insana ge\u00e7irdi\u011fini ve doland\u0131r\u0131c\u0131lar\u0131 ya da onlar\u0131n b\u00fcy\u00fclerini umursamad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6ylememe gerek yok herhalde. Ya da Foltest\u2019in art\u0131k sarayda oturmad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131. Art\u0131k orada kimse oturmuyor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad sustu ve biras\u0131ndan biraz i\u00e7ti. Witcher ise sessizce beklemeye devam etti.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVe yedi y\u0131ld\u0131r da bu b\u00f6yle Geralt, \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc k\u0131z yakla\u015f\u0131k on d\u00f6rt sene \u00f6nce do\u011fmu\u015ftu. Bu esnada da ilgilenmemiz gereken ba\u015fka sorunlar\u0131m\u0131z oldu, Novigradl\u0131 Vizimir ile s\u0131n\u0131rlar\u0131m\u0131z i\u00e7in sava\u015fmak gibi \u2013 ger\u00e7ek bir sava\u015f, anla\u015f\u0131labilir sebeplerden dolay\u0131 \u2013 bir prenses ya da evlilik ittifak\u0131 i\u00e7in de\u011fil.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Foltest belli aral\u0131klarla evlenmek istedi\u011finin ipu\u00e7lar\u0131n\u0131 verdi ve mahremiyeti bir kenara atarak kom\u015fu h\u00fck\u00fcmdarl\u0131klardaki adaylar\u0131n portrelerine bakt\u0131. Arada bir o \u00e7\u0131lg\u0131nl\u0131\u011fa yeniden kap\u0131l\u0131yor ve yeni b\u00fcy\u00fcc\u00fcler bulmalar\u0131 i\u00e7in etrafa atl\u0131 adamlar g\u00f6nderiyor. \u00d6nerdi\u011fi \u00f6d\u00fcl, \u00fc\u00e7 bin oren, b\u00fct\u00fcn \u00e7atlaklar\u0131n ve ba\u015f\u0131bo\u015f \u015f\u00f6valyelerin dikkatini \u00e7ekti. Hatta t\u00fcm \u00fclkede bir ahmak olarak tan\u0131nan bir \u00e7oban\u0131n bile, huzur i\u00e7inde yats\u0131n.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ancak Striga h\u00e2l\u00e2 ya\u015f\u0131yor. Arada bir di\u015flerini birine ge\u00e7iriyor. Buna al\u0131\u015f\u0131yorsun. Ve en az\u0131ndan b\u00fcy\u00fcy\u00fc kald\u0131rmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015fan kahramanlar bir i\u015fe yarad\u0131 \u2013 yarat\u0131k kendini i\u00e7eriye kapatt\u0131 ve saray\u0131n d\u0131\u015f\u0131na \u00e7\u0131km\u0131yor. Foltest\u2019in yeni bir saray\u0131 var elbette, olduk\u00e7a da g\u00fczel bir tane.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYedi y\u0131l\u201d \u2013 Geralt kafas\u0131n\u0131 kald\u0131rd\u0131 \u2013 \u201cyedi y\u0131l boyunca kimse meseleyi \u00e7\u00f6zemedi mi?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cElbette ki hay\u0131r.\u201d Velerad\u2019\u0131n bak\u0131\u015flar\u0131 Witcher\u2019\u0131 delip ge\u00e7ti. \u201c\u00c7\u00fcnk\u00fc bu mesele \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fclemez. Bu konuda hemfikiriz, \u00f6zellikle de Foltest, merhametli ve sevgili kral\u0131m\u0131z yani bu ilan\u0131 kav\u015faklara ast\u0131rmay\u0131 s\u00fcrd\u00fcren ki\u015fi. Zaten art\u0131k pek az g\u00f6n\u00fcll\u00fc var. Ge\u00e7enlerde bir ki\u015fi vard\u0131 fakat \u00fc\u00e7 bini avans olarak almakta \u0131srar etti. Biz de onu bir \u00e7uvala t\u0131k\u0131p g\u00f6le att\u0131k.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cH\u00e2l\u00e2 doland\u0131r\u0131c\u0131lar konusunda k\u0131tl\u0131k \u00e7ekmiyorsunuz o halde.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHay\u0131r, tam aksine,\u201d diye onaylad\u0131 kumandan, g\u00f6zlerini Witcher\u2019dan ay\u0131rmadan. \u201cBu y\u00fczden saraya gitti\u011finde avans olarak alt\u0131n istememelisin. E\u011fer gidersen tabi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGidece\u011fim.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSenin bilece\u011fin i\u015f. Fakat tavsiyeme kulak ver. Son zamanlarda \u00f6d\u00fcl\u00fcn ikinci k\u0131sm\u0131yla ilgili s\u00f6ylentiler \u00e7\u0131kmaya ba\u015flad\u0131. Daha \u00f6nce de s\u00f6ylemi\u015ftim: prensesle evlenmek. Kim uydurdu bilmiyorum ama e\u011fer Striga anlatt\u0131klar\u0131 gibi g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyorsa ger\u00e7ekten de berbat bir \u015faka. Yine de kraliyet ailesine kat\u0131lmak i\u00e7in saraya ko\u015fan aptallar\u0131n say\u0131s\u0131 hi\u00e7 de az de\u011fildi. Daha a\u00e7\u0131k olmak gerekirse iki kundurac\u0131 \u00e7\u0131ra\u011f\u0131. Kundurac\u0131lar neden bu kadar aptal olmak zorundad\u0131r Geralt?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBilmiyorum. Ya Witcherlar, kumandan? Onlardan deneyen oldu mu?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBirka\u00e7 tane geldi. Fakat b\u00fcy\u00fcn\u00fcn kald\u0131r\u0131lmas\u0131 ve prensesin \u00f6ld\u00fcr\u00fclmemesi gerekti\u011fini duyunca pek \u00e7o\u011fu omuzlar\u0131n\u0131 silkerek gitti. Witcherlara sayg\u0131m\u0131 artt\u0131ran \u015feylerden biri de bu Geralt. Sonra bir tanesi \u00e7\u0131kageldi, senden daha gen\u00e7ti \u2013 ad\u0131n\u0131 unuttum, e\u011fer s\u00f6ylediyse tabi. O denedi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVe?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPen\u00e7eli prenses i\u00e7 organlar\u0131n\u0131 hat\u0131r\u0131 say\u0131l\u0131r bir mesafe boyunca etrafa sa\u00e7t\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Geralt ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 olumlu anlamda sallad\u0131. \u201cHepsi bu mu?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBir tane daha var.\u201d Velerad bir s\u00fcre sessiz kald\u0131 ve Witcher onu zorlamad\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvet,\u201d dedi kumandan sonunda. \u201cBir ki\u015fi daha vard\u0131. Foltest, Striga\u2019ya zarar vermesi ya da onu \u00f6ld\u00fcrmesi halinde onu dara\u011fac\u0131 ile tehdit etti\u011finde \u00f6nce g\u00fclmeye ve e\u015fyalar\u0131n\u0131 toplamaya ba\u015flad\u0131. Fakat sonra\u201d \u2013 Velerad masan\u0131n \u00fczerine e\u011filerek, neredeyse f\u0131s\u0131lt\u0131 halinde konu\u015fmaya ba\u015flad\u0131 \u2013 \u201cg\u00f6revi kabul etti. G\u00f6r\u00fcyorsun ya Geralt, Wyzima\u2019da, y\u00fcksek mertebelerde, bu i\u015ften b\u0131km\u0131\u015f olan birka\u00e7 bilge ki\u015fi var. S\u00f6ylentiye g\u00f6re bu ki\u015filer Witcher\u2019\u0131 b\u00fcy\u00fclerle u\u011fra\u015fmamas\u0131, Striga\u2019y\u0131 \u00f6ld\u00fcrmesi ve babas\u0131na b\u00fcy\u00fcn\u00fcn i\u015fe yaramad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131, sevgili k\u0131z\u0131n\u0131 nefsi m\u00fcdafaa s\u0131ras\u0131nda \u00f6ld\u00fcrd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcn\u00fc s\u00f6ylemesi i\u00e7in gizlice ikna ettiler \u2013 bir i\u015f kazas\u0131. Elbette kral \u00f6fkelenecek ve \u00f6d\u00fcl olarak bir oren bile vermeyi reddedecekti. Fakat bu da soruna bir \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fcm getirecekti. Zeki Witcher, e\u011fer \u00e7ok istiyorsak Strigalar\u0131 bedavaya bizim kovalayabilece\u011fimizi s\u00f6yledi. Eh, ne yapabilirdik? Paray\u0131 toplad\u0131k, pazarl\u0131k ettik\u2026 Fakat hi\u00e7bir \u015feye yaramad\u0131.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Geralt ka\u015flar\u0131n\u0131 kald\u0131rd\u0131.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHi\u00e7bir \u015feye,\u201d diye tekrarlad\u0131 Velerad. \u201cWitcher ilk gece denemek istemedi. Yorgun arg\u0131n y\u00fcr\u00fcd\u00fc, pusuya yatt\u0131, \u00e7evreyi dola\u015ft\u0131. Dediklerine g\u00f6re sonunda canavar, mezar\u0131ndan sadece bacaklar\u0131n\u0131 a\u00e7mak i\u00e7in \u00e7\u0131kmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 bir gece Striga\u2019y\u0131 i\u015f \u00fcst\u00fcndeyken g\u00f6rd\u00fc. Onu g\u00f6rd\u00fc ve o gece s\u0131v\u0131\u015ft\u0131. Tek kelime bile etmeden.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Geralt\u2019\u0131n ifadesi g\u00fcl\u00fcmseme olarak alg\u0131lanabilecek bir hareketle bir par\u00e7a de\u011fi\u015fti. \u201c\u015eu bilge adamlar,\u201d dedi, \u201chi\u00e7 \u015f\u00fcphe yok ki para h\u00e2l\u00e2 onlarda, de\u011fil mi? Witcherlar \u00f6demeyi avans olarak almazlar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u015e\u00fcphe yok ki \u00f6yle,\u201d dedi Velerad.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDedikodular ne kadar \u00f6nerdiklerini s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor mu?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad di\u015flerini g\u00f6sterecek \u015fekilde g\u00fcl\u00fcmsedi. \u201cBaz\u0131lar\u0131 sekiz y\u00fcz diyor \u2013\u201d Geralt ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 olumsuz anlamda sallad\u0131. \u201cDi\u011ferleri,\u201d diye m\u0131r\u0131ldand\u0131 kumandan \u201cbinden bahsediyor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cS\u00f6ylentilerin abart\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcrsek pek de fazla de\u011fil. Ve kral \u00fc\u00e7 bin \u00f6neriyor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNi\u015fan\u0131 da unutma,\u201d dedi Velerad, alayla. \u201cNeden bahsediyorsun sen? \u00dc\u00e7 bini alamayaca\u011f\u0131n apa\u00e7\u0131k belli.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNereden belli?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Velerad masay\u0131 yumruklad\u0131. \u201cWitcherlar hakk\u0131ndaki izlenimimi berbat etme Geralt! Bu yedi y\u0131ldan uzun bir zamand\u0131r s\u00fcr\u00fcp gidiyor! Striga y\u0131lda elli ki\u015finin i\u015fini bitiriyor, insanlar art\u0131k saraydan daha az ka\u00e7\u0131n\u0131r oldu. Ah, hay\u0131r ahbap. B\u00fcy\u00fcye inan\u0131r\u0131m. Pek \u00e7ok \u015fey g\u00f6rd\u00fcm ve bir dereceye kadar b\u00fcy\u00fcc\u00fclerle Witcherlar\u0131n yeteneklerine de inan\u0131r\u0131m. Fakat t\u00fcm bu b\u00fcy\u00fcy\u00fc kald\u0131rma sa\u00e7mal\u0131\u011f\u0131, ke\u015fi\u015f diyeti esnas\u0131nda akl\u0131n\u0131 ka\u00e7\u0131ran kamburu \u00e7\u0131km\u0131\u015f, s\u00fcm\u00fckl\u00fc bir moru\u011fun uydurmas\u0131. Foltest\u2019ten ba\u015fka hi\u00e7 kimsenin inanmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 bir sa\u00e7mal\u0131k. Adda, bir Striga do\u011furdu \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc karde\u015fiyle yatt\u0131. \u00a0Bu ger\u00e7e\u011fin ta kendisi ve hi\u00e7bir b\u00fcy\u00fc bunu de\u011fi\u015ftiremez. \u015eimdi Striga insanlar\u0131 yiyip bitiriyor \u2013Strigalar\u0131n yapmas\u0131 gerekti\u011fi gibi\u2013 ve \u00f6ld\u00fcr\u00fclmesi gerek, hepsi bu.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Dinle: iki y\u0131l \u00f6nce Mahakam\u2019\u0131n yak\u0131nlar\u0131nda bulunan tanr\u0131n\u0131n unuttu\u011fu bir delikteki k\u00f6yl\u00fclere koyunlar\u0131n\u0131 yiyen bir ejderha musallat olmu\u015ftu. Yola koyuldular, ejderhay\u0131 \u00f6ld\u00fcrd\u00fcler ve bununla \u00f6v\u00fcnmeyi ak\u0131llar\u0131na bile getirmediler. Oysa biz Wyzima\u2019da bir mucize bekliyor ve her dolunayda kap\u0131lar\u0131m\u0131z\u0131 \u00e7iviliyoruz. Ya da su\u00e7 i\u015fleyenleri saray\u0131n \u00f6n\u00fcndeki bir kaz\u0131\u011fa ba\u011fl\u0131yor ve yarat\u0131\u011f\u0131n onunla beslenip lahitine geri d\u00f6nmesi i\u00e7in dua ediyoruz.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHi\u00e7 fena bir y\u00f6ntem de\u011fil.\u201d dedi Witcher, g\u00fcl\u00fcmseyerek. \u201cSu\u00e7 oran\u0131nda bir azalma var m\u0131?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBir par\u00e7a bile yok.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSaraya giden yol hangisi, yeni olana?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSeni kendim g\u00f6t\u00fcr\u00fcr\u00fcm. Peki ya bilge adamlar\u0131n teklifi?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKumandan,\u201d dedi Geralt, \u201cni\u00e7in acele ediyorsunuz? Her \u015feyden \u00f6nce niyetim olmamas\u0131na ra\u011fmen ger\u00e7ekten de bir i\u015f kazas\u0131 ya\u015fayabilirim. Bilge adamlar her ihtimale kar\u015f\u0131 beni kral\u0131n \u00f6fkesinden nas\u0131l kurtaracaklar\u0131n\u0131 d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnmeli ve dedikodular\u0131n bahsetti\u011fi \u015fu on be\u015f bin oreni haz\u0131r etmeliler.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBin oren.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHay\u0131r, Lord Velerad,\u201d dedi Witcher kati suretle. \u201cBin oren \u00f6nerdi\u011finiz Witcher, Striga\u2019y\u0131 \u015f\u00f6yle bir g\u00f6rmesine ra\u011fmen anla\u015fma bile yapmadan ka\u00e7t\u0131. Demek ki risk bin orenden fazla. Yar\u0131s\u0131ndan fazlas\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmemi\u015f \u00fcstelik. Elbette, ben gitmeden \u00f6nce ho\u015f\u00e7a kal\u0131n da derim.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGeralt?\u201d dedi ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 ka\u015f\u0131yan Velerad. \u201cBin iki y\u00fcz?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHay\u0131r. Bu kolay bir g\u00f6rev de\u011fil. Kral\u0131n teklifi \u00fc\u00e7 ve bazen b\u00fcy\u00fcy\u00fc kald\u0131rmak \u00f6ld\u00fcrmekten daha kolayd\u0131r. Fakat e\u011fer bu kadar basit olsayd\u0131 benden \u00f6ncekiler de \u00f6yle yapar ya da Striga\u2019y\u0131 \u00f6ld\u00fcr\u00fcrd\u00fc. Kral\u0131n korkusuyla kendilerini par\u00e7alatacaklar\u0131n\u0131 m\u0131 san\u0131yorsun?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u00d6yleyse Witcher,\u201d \u2013 Velerad ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131 istekli bir bi\u00e7imde sallad\u0131 \u2013 \u201canla\u015ft\u0131k. Fakat sana bir tavsiye \u2013 krala olas\u0131 bir i\u015f kazas\u0131 hakk\u0131nda tek kelime bile etme.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Witcher ana sayfas\u0131na d\u00f6nmek i\u00e7in t\u0131klay\u0131n.<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Geralt, ba\u015fparma\u011f\u0131yla bast\u0131rarak kalayl\u0131 s\u00fcrahinin kapa\u011f\u0131n\u0131 a\u00e7t\u0131, kendine biraz \u015farap doldurdu, bir yudum ald\u0131 ve sandalyesinde geriye yasland\u0131. Kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131nda oturan canavar\u0131 bir g\u00fcl\u00fcmsemeyle izliyordu. Son derece \u00e7irkin bir taneydi. \u201cEveeeet,\u201d dedi Nivellen yava\u015f\u00e7a, \u00e7enesinin k\u00f6\u015fesini pen\u00e7esiyle de\u015ferken. \u201c\u0130tiraf etmeliyim ki sorular\u0131 \u00e7ok fazla kelime kullanmadan cevaplayabiliyorsun. Bir sonrakiyle nas\u0131l ba\u015fa \u00e7\u0131kaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmek ilgin\u00e7 olacak. \u0130cab\u0131ma […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16177,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16312","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16312\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayiprihtim.org\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}