Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Isthiscultyourdoing?"

           Kel’Thuzadturnedtohim,hiseyesglitteringintheshadowofhiscowl."IorderedtheCultoftheDamnedtodistributetheplaguedgrain.Butthesolecreditisnotmine."

           BeforeArthascouldspeak,Jainahadburstout,"Whatdoyoumean?"

           "IservethedreadlordMal’Ganis.HecommandstheScourgethatwillcleansethislandandestablishaparadiseofeternaldarkness!"

           AchillsweptoverArthasdespitetheheatofthesurroundingfiresatthetoneoftheman’svoice.Hedidnotknowwhata"dreadlord"was,butthemeaningof"Scourge"wasclear."AndwhatexactlyisthisScourgemeanttocleanse?"

           Thethin-lippedmouthbeneaththewhitemustacheagaincurledinacruelsmile."Why,theliving,ofcourse.Hisplanisalreadyinmotion.SeekhimoutatStratholmeifyouneedfurtherproof."

           Arthashadhadenoughofteasinghintsandtaunts.Hegrowled,grippedthehaftofhishammer,andchargedforward."FortheLight!"hecried.

           Kel’Thuzadhadnotmoved.Hestoodhisground,then,atthelastminute,theairaroundhimtwistedandpuckered,andhewasgone.ThetwocreatureswhohadstoodsilentlyathissidesnowclampedtheirarmsonArthas,tryingtowrestlehimdowntotheearth,theirfetidstenchvyingwiththesmellofsmoketochokehim.Hetwistedfree,landingastrong,cleanblowtotheheadofoneofthem.