Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 1
Lotharhaswarnedushebearsalarmingnews—obviousenoughifsomethinghasdestroyedStormwind.Iwassenttofindyouandbringyouback.You’venobusinessplayingwiththecommonfolkatthismoment."
Stunned,Arthasturnedandfacedforwardagain,hishandsgrippingSteadfast’smane.Stormwind!Hehadneverbeenthere,buthadheardtalesaboutit.Itwasamightyplace,withgreatstonewallsandbeautifulbuildings.Ithadbeenbuiltwithsturdinessinmind,towithstandthebuffetingofthefiercewindsfromwhichithadtakenitsname.Tothinkthatithadfallen—whoorwhatcouldbestrongenoughtotakesuchacity?
"Howmanypeoplecamewiththem?"heasked,pitchinghisvoicelouderthanhereallywishedtoinordertobeheardoverthedrummingofthehorse’shoovesastheyheadedbacktowardthecity.
"Unknown.Notasmallnumber,thatmuchiscertain.Themessengersaiditwaseveryonewhohadsurvived."
Survivedwhat?
"AndPrinceVarian?"He’dheardofVarianallhislife,ofcourse,justasheknewallthenamesoftheneighboringkings,queens,princes,andprincesses.Suddenlyhiseyeswidened.UtherhadmentionedVarian—butnottheprince’sfather,KingLlane—
"WillsoonbecomeKingVarian.KingLlanefellwithStormwind."
ThisnewsofasingletragedyhitArthashardersomehowthanthethoughtofthousandsofpeoplesuddenlyrenderedhomeless.
