Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Theoldermanwasadamantthatwhiletrainingatarmswasimportant,sowasprayerandmeditation."Yes,wemustbeabletocutdownourenemies,"hesaid."Butwemustalsobeabletohealourfriendsandourselves."

           ArthasthoughtaboutInvincible.Histhoughtsalwaysdriftedtothehorseinwinter,andUther’scommentonlyremindedhimyetagainofwhatheregardedastheonefailureinhisentirelife.Ifonlyhehadbeguntrainingearlier,thegreatwhitestallionwouldstillbealive.Hehadneverrevealedtoanyoneexactlywhathadhappenedonthatsnowyday.Theyallbelieveditwasanaccident.Anditwas,Arthastoldhimself.HehadnotdeliberatelyintendedtoharmInvincible.Helovedthehorse;hewouldsoonerhaveharmedhimself.Andifhe’dbegunpaladintrainingearlier,likeVarianhaddonewithswordfighting,he’dhavebeenabletosaveInvincible.Hesworethatwouldnothappenagain.Hewoulddowhateverwasnecessarysothathewouldneverbecaughtunawaresandimpotent,wouldnevernotbeabletomakeitright.

           Thewinterpassed,asallwintersmust,andspringcametoTirisfalGladesagain.AndsodidJainaProudmoore,arrivingandlookingtoArthasasbeautiful,fresh,andwelcomeasightasthenewblossomsontheawakeningtrees.ShehadcometoassisthiminpubliclycelebratingNoblegarden,themajorspringcelebrationinLordaeronandStormwind.