Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Themysteryhadbeenoneofmanythingsthathadhelpeddistractheroverthelastthreeyears.

           Outsidethegatesofthemagicalcity,thingshadhappenedtoo,thoughinformationwasscattered,rumor-ridden,andchaotic.AsbestJainahadbeenabletodetermine,theescapedorcThrall,nowcallinghimselfthewarchiefofthenewHorde,hadbegunattackingtheinternmentcampsandfreeingthecaptiveorcs.Later,Durnholdeitselfhadbeenrazedbythisself-styledwarchief,crumblingintoruinsasThrallcalledforthwhatJainahadlearnedwastheancientshamanisticmagicofhispeople.Blackmoorehadfallentoo,butbyallaccounts,hewouldnotbemournedoverlong.WhiletroubledatwhatthisnewHordemighteventuallymeanforherpeople,Jainacouldnotfinditinherselftomournthelossofthecamps.Notafterwhatshehadseenofthem.

           Voicesreachedherears,oneraisedinanger.SounusualwasthatinthisplacethatJainaslidtoanabrupthalt.

           "AsItoldTerenas,yourpeopleareprisonersintheirownlands.Irepeattoyounow—humanityisinperil.Thetidesofdarknesshavecomeagain,andthewholeworldispoiseduponthebrinkofwar!"Thevoicewasmale,resonantandstrong,andJainadidnotrecognizeit.

           "Ah,nowIknowwhoyoumustbe.YouaretheramblingprophetwhowasthesubjectofKingTerenas’slastletter.AndIamnomoreinterestedinyourbabblethanheis."TheotherspeakerwasAntonidas,ascalmasthestrangerwasinsistent.