Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

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           Thoseassembledlookedatoneanother;mostofthem,too,knewwho"they"wereandtheymovedasiftoendthemeeting.Terenasheldupahand."Nay.Theweatherholdsandtheroadisclear.Theywillarrivewhentheydo,andnotamomentbefore.Untilthen,letuscontinue."Hesmiledruefully."Ihaveafeelingthatoncetheycome,audiencessuchasthiswillneedtobetabled.Letusfinishasmuchbusinessaswecanbeforethatmoment."

           Arthaslookedathisfatherwithpride.ThiswaswhypeoplelovedTerenassomuch—andwhythekingusuallyturnedablindeyetohisson’s"adventuring"amongthecommonfolk.Terenascareddeeplyaboutthepeopleheruled,andhadinstilledthatsentimentinhisson.

           "ShallIrideouttomeetthem,Father?"

           Terenasscrutinizedhissonforamoment,thenshookhisfairhead."No.Ithinkitbestifyoudonotattendthismeeting."

           Arthasfeltlikehe’dbeenstruck.Notattend?Hewasnineyearsold!Somethingverybadhadhappenedtoanimportantally,andaboynotmucholderthanhehadbeenrenderedfatherlessbyit.Hefeltasuddenflashofanger.Whydidhisfatherinsistonshelteringhimso?Whywashenotallowedtoattendimportantmeetings?

           HebitbacktheretortthatwouldhavesprungtohislipshadhebeenalonewithTerenas.Itwouldnotdotoarguewithhisfatherhere,infrontofallthesepeople.Evenifhewastotallyandcompletelyintherightonthis.Hetookadeepbreath,bowed,andleft.