Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Theymaylookfinenow,butit’sjustamatteroftimebeforetheyturnintotheundead!"

           "What?"criedUther."Lad,haveyougoneinsane?"

           "No,"Jainasaid."He’sright.Ifthey’veeatenthegrain,they’reinfected—andifthey’reinfected...they’llturn."Shewasthinkingfuriously.Therehadtobesomethingtheycoulddo.Antonidasoncetoldher,ifathingismagicalinorigin,thenmagiccancombatit.Iftheyjusthadalittletimetothink,iftheycouldcalmdownandreactfromlogicandnotemotion,perhapsacurecould—

           "Thisentirecitymustbepurged."

           Arthas’sstatementwasbluntandbrutal.Jainablinked.Surelyhehadn’tmeantthat.

           "Howcanyouevenconsiderthat?"Uthercried,marchinguptohisformerstudent."There’sgottobesomeotherway.Thisisn’tablightedapplecrop,thisisacityfullofhumanbeings!"

           "Damnit,Uther!Wehavetodoit!"ArthasshovedhisfacewithinaninchofUther’s,andforadreadfulmomentJainawasconvincedthey’ddrawweaponsoneachother.

           "Arthas,no!Wecan’tdothat!"Thewordsleftherlipsbeforeshecouldstopthem.Hewhirledonher,hissea-coloredeyesnowstormywithangerandhurtanddespair.Sherealizedimmediatelythathetrulythoughtthiswastheonlyoption—theonlywaytosaveother,uncorruptedliveswastosacrificethesecursedones,thesethatcouldnolongerbesalvaged.