Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 10
Idon’tknowaboutyou,butI’mexhausted.I’llseeyouinthemorning.Sleepwell,Arthas."
Buthecouldn’tsleep.Hetossedandturnedinhisbedroll,staringupatthesky,thenightsoundscontrivingtocatchhisattentionevenwhenhedidstarttodriftoff.Hecouldtakeitnomore.He’dalwaysbeenimpulsive,andheknewit,butdammit—
Hethrewbacktheblanketsandsatup.Thecampwasstill.Theywereinnodangerhere,sotherewasnoonesettowatch.Quietly,ArthasroseandwenttotheareawhereheknewJainawassleeping.Hekneltdownbesideherandbrushedherhairbackfromherface.
"Jaina,"hewhispered,"wakeup."
Asshehaddonethatnightsolongago,sheagainawokeinsilenceandunafraid,blinkingupathimcuriously.
Hegrinned."Youupforanadventure?"
Shetiltedherhead,smiling,thememoriesobviouslycomingbacktoheraswell."Whatsortofanadventure?"shecountered.
"Trustme."
"Ialwayshave,Arthas."
Theyspokeinwhispers,theirbreathvisibleinthecoldnightair.Shewasproppedupononeelbownow,andheimitatedher,reachingwithhisotherhandtotouchherface.Shedidnotpullback.
"Jaina...Ithinktherewasareasonwewerebroughttogetheragain."
Thereitwas,thelittlefurrowinherbrow."Ofcourse.Yourfathersentyoubecause—"
"No,no.Morethanthat.
