Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 10
"Themenlaughedandobliginglypreparedtherestofthemeal,skeweringrabbitsoverspitsandunpackingfruits.Winewaspassedaround,andthefeelingwasalmostmoreofagroupofcomradesenjoyingtheeveningthanabattle-readyunitinvestigatingadeadlyplague.
Afterward,Jainasatalittlebitawayfromthegroup.Hereyeswereontheskies,asmileplayingonherlips.Arthasjoinedherandofferedhermorewine.Sheheldouthergobletwhilehepouredandthentookasip.
"Thisisalovelyvintage,YourH—Arthas,"shesaid.
"Oneofthebenefitsofbeingaprince,"hereplied.Hestretchedouthislonglegsandlaydownnexttoher,onearmbehindhisheadasapillow,theotherarmholdingthegobletsteadyonhischestashelookedupatthestars."Whatdoyouthinkwe’regoingtofind?"
"Idon’tknow.Iwassentasaninvestigator.Idowonderifitdoesn’thavesomethingtodowithdemons,though,givenyourencounterwiththeorcs."
Henoddedinthedarkness,then,realizingshecouldn’tseehim,said,"Iagree.Iwonderifweshouldn’thavebroughtapriestalongwithusnow."
Sheturnedtosmileathim."You’reapaladin,Arthas.TheLightworksthroughyou.Plus,youswingaweaponbetterthananypriestI’veseen."
Hegrinnedatthat.Themomenthungbetweenthem,andjustashestartedtoreachoutahandtoher,shesighedandgottoherfeet,finishingthewine.
"It’slate.
