Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

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           JainaglancedupatArthas,bitingherlowerlip.Hewasasstartledasshe,butheforcedaneasysmile.HekepthisarmaroundJainaasheturnedtoKael’thas.

           "That’sverykindofyou,Kael,"hesaid."Thanks."

           Foramoment,hethoughtKael’thaswouldattackhim.Angerandoutragefairlycrackledaroundthemage.Hewaspowerful,andArthasknewthathewouldn’tstandachance.Evenso,hekepthisgazeevenwiththeelvenprince’s,notbackingdownaninch.Kael’thasclenchedhisfistsandremainedwherehewas.

           "Ashamedofherareyou,Arthas?"Kael’thashissed."Issheonlyworthyourtimeandattentionifnooneknowsabouther?"

           Arthas’seyesnarrowed."Ihadthoughttoavoidtheravagesoftherumormill,"hesaidquietly."Youknowhowthosethingswork,Kael,don’tyou?Someonesayssomethingandnextthingyouknow,it’sbelievedtobetrue.Iwouldprotectherreputationby—"

           "Protect?"Kael’thasbarkedtheword."Ifyoucaredabouther,youwouldcourtheropenly,proudly.Anymanwould."HelookedatJaina,andtheangerwasgone,replacedbyafleetingexpressionofpain.Thenthat,too,disappeared.Jainalookeddown."Iwillleaveyoutwotoyour...tryst.Anddonotfear,Iwillsaynothing."

           Withanangryhiss,hescornfullytossedthebooktowardJaina.Thetome,likelyinvaluable,landedwithathumpatJaina’sfeet,andshestartedatthesound.