Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           We’reworkingtogetherasateamnow.We—weworkwellthatway."

           Shewasverystill.Hecontinuedtocaressthesmoothcurveofhercheek.

           "I—whenthisisallover—maybewecan...talk.Youknow."

           "AboutwhatendedatWinterVeil?"

           "No.Notaboutendings.Aboutbeginnings.Becausethingshavefeltveryincompletetomewithoutyou.Youknowmelikenooneelsedoes,Jaina,andI’vemissedthat."

           Shewassilentforalongmoment,thensighedsoftlyandleanedhercheekintohishand.Heshiveredassheturnedherheadandkissedhispalm.

           "Ihaveneverbeenabletodenyyou,Arthas,"shesaid,ahintoflaughterinhervoice."Andyes.Itfeelsincompletetome,too.I’vemissedyouverymuch."

           Reliefwashedoverhimandheleanedforward,wrappingherinhisarmsandkissingherpassionately.Theywouldgettothebottomofthismysterytogether,solveit,andcomehomeheroes.Thenthey’dgetmarried—maybeinthespring.Hewantedtoseehershoweredwithrosepetals.Andlaterthere’dbethosefair-hairedchildrenJainahadtalkedabout.

           Theywerenotintimate,nothere,surroundedastheywerebyArthas’smen,buthedidjoinherundertheblanketsuntilthesteelydawncalledhimreluctantlybacktohisownbed.Beforeheleft,though,hecaughtherinhisarmsandheldhertightly