Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Bytheway,thanksforholdingyourmanbackwhenwemet."Thesmilebecameafull-fledgedgrin."Itoldyouoncebefore,I’mnotafragilelittlefigurine."

           Hechuckled."Indeednot,mylady.Youwillfightalongsideusinthesebattles."

           Shesighed."Ipraythereisnofighting—onlyinvestigating.ButIwilldowhatImust.Ialwayshave."

           Jainawithdrewherhand.Arthashidhisdisappointment."Aswealldo,mylady."

           "Ohstopthat.I’mJaina."

           "AndI’mArthas.Nicetomeetyou."

           Sheshovedhimthen,andtheylaughed,andsuddenlyabarrierwasgonebetweenthem.Hisheartwarmedashelookeddownather,athissideonceagain.Theywerefacingrealdangertogetherforthefirsttime.Hewasconflicted.Hewantedtokeephersafe,buthealsowantedtolethershineinherabilities.Hadhedonetherightthing?Wasittoolate?He’dtoldherthathewasn’tready,andthathadbeentrue—hehadn’tbeenreadyforalotofthingsthen.ButmuchhadchangedsincethatWinterVeil.Andsomethingshadn’tchangedatall.Allkindsofemotionstoreathim,andhepushedthemallawayexceptone:simplepleasureinherpresence.

           Theymadecampthatnightbeforedusk,inasmallclearingclosetotheroad.Therewasnomoonlight,onlythestars,glitteringintheebonydarknessabovethem.Jainajokinglylitthefire,conjuredsomedeliciousbreadsandbeverages,thendeclared,"I’mdone.