Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Butnowhecouldn’thelpbutseeher,quiteliterally,inawholenewlight.

           Ittookamomentforhimtofindhisvoice."No,"hesaidsoftly."No,itwouldn’tbeaproblematall."

           Theyjoinedthethrongsdancingbythefirethatnight,causingtheguardsnoendofconsternationastheywentrightdownamongthepopulaceandshookhandsandexchangedgreetings.Andthentheygavethedutifulguardstheslip,losingthemselvesinthecrowdandstealingawayunnoticed.Arthasledherthroughthebackcorridorstotheprivatelivingquartersofthepalace.Oncetheywerealmostcaughtbysomeservantstakingashortcuttothekitchens,andhadtoflattenthemselvesagainstthewallandstayperfectlystillforseverallongmoments.

           ThentheywereinArthas’srooms.Heclosedthedoor,leanedbackupagainstit,andsweptherintohisarms,kissingherdeeply.Butitwasshe,shy,studiousJaina,whobrokethekissandmovedtowardthebed,leadinghimbythehand,theorangelightfromthestill-blazingwickermanoutsidedancingontheirskin.

           Hefollowed,almostasinadaze,adream,astheystoodbesidethebed,theirhandsclaspedsotightlyArthasfearedherfingerswouldsnapinhisgrip."Jaina,"hewhispered.

           "Arthas,"shesaid,thewordawhimper,andkissedhimagain,herhandsreachinguptoclasphisfacebetweenherhands.Hewasdizzywithwantingher,andfeltsuddenlybereftasshedrewback.Herbreathwassoftandwarmonhisfaceasshewhispered,"I...