Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Thislandislost!Theshadowhasalreadyfallen,andnothingyoudowilldeterit.Ifyoutrulywishtosaveyourpeople,leadthemacrossthesea...tothewest."

           Arthasalmostlaughed.Hisfatherhadbeenright—thiswasamadman."Flee?Myplaceishere,andmyonlycourseistodefendmypeople!Iwillnotabandonthemtothishideousexistence.Iwillfindtheonebehindthisanddestroyhim.You’reafoolifyouthinkotherwise."

           "Afool,amI?IsupposeIam,tothinkthesonwouldbewiserthanthefather."Thebrighteyeslookedtroubled."Yourchoiceisalreadymade.Youwillnotbeswayedbyonewhoseesfartherthanyou."

           "I’veonlyyourwordthatyouseefarther.IknowwhatIsee,andwhatIhaveseen,andthatisthatmypeopleneedmehere!"

           Theprophetsmilednow,sadly."Itisnotonlywithoureyesthatwesee,PrinceArthas.Itiswithourwisdomandourhearts.Iwillleaveyouonefinalprediction.Justremember,theharderyoustrivetoslayyourenemies,thefasteryou’lldeliveryourpeopleintotheirhands."

           Arthasopenedhismouthforafuriousretort,butatthatinstantthestranger’sshapeshifted.Thecloakseemedtocloseabouthimlikeasecondskin.Wings,jetblackandglossy,sproutedfromhisbodyevenasheshranktothesizeofanordinaryraven.WithafinalharshcawthatsoundedfrustratedtoArthas,thebirdthathadbeenamanleapedintotheair,wheeledonce,andflewoff.Hewatcheditgo,vaguelytroubled.