Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Hereacheddown,alargehandclosingonArthas’sarm,andswungtheboyupinfrontofhimasifheweighednothingatall.Varahadcomeoutofthehouseatthesoundofahorseapproachingatfullgallop.Shewaswipingherhandsoffonatowel,andhadasmudgeofflouronhernose.Herblueeyeswerewide,andshelookedoveratherhusbandworriedly.Uthernoddedpolitelytoher.

           "We’lldiscussthislater,"Uthersaid."Ma’am."Hetouchedhisforeheadwithamailedhandincourteoussalute,thenkickedhishorseSteadfast—armoredashisriderwas—andthebeastleapedintoaction.

           Uther’sarmwaslikeabandofsteelaroundArthas’smidsection.FearbubbledupinsidetheboybuthepusheditdownevenashepushedonUther’sarm."Iknowhowtoride,"hesaid,hispetulancecoveringuphisworry."Tellmewhatisgoingon."

           "AriderfromSouthshorehascomeandgone.Hebringsillnews.Afewdaysago,hundredsofsmallboatsfilledwithrefugeesfromStormwindlandedonourshores,"Uthersaid.Hedidnotremovehisarm.Arthasgaveupthatparticularstruggleandcranedhisneck,listeningintently,hissea-greeneyeswideandfastenedonUther’sgrimface."Stormwindhasfallen."

           "What?Stormwind?How?Towho?What—"

           "We’llfindallthatoutshortly.Thesurvivors,includingPrinceVarian,arebeingledbyStormwind’sonetimeChampion,LordAnduinLothar.He,PrinceVarian,andotherswillbecomingtoCapitalCityinafewdays.