Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 12
Hisfacesoftenedslightlyassherushedon,tryingtogetthewordsoutbeforehecouldinterrupther."Listentome.Wedon’tknowhowmanypeopleareinfected.Someofthemmightnothaveeatenanyofthegrainatall—othersmightnothaveeatenalethaldose.Wedon’tevenknowwhatalethaldoseisyet.Weknowsolittle—wecan’tjustslaughterthemlikeanimalsoutofourownfear!"
Itwasthewrongthingtosay,andshewatchedasArthas’sfaceclosedup."I’mtryingtoprotecttheinnocent,Jaina.That’swhatIsworetodo."
"Theyareinnocent—they’revictims!Theydidn’taskforthis!Arthas,therearechildreninthere.Wedon’tknowifitaffectsthem.There’stoomuchunknownforsucha—adrasticsolution."
"Whatofthosewhoareinfected?"heaskedwithasudden,frighteningquiet."They’llkillthosechildren,Jaina.They’lltrytokillus...andspreadoutfromhereandkeepkilling.They’regoingtodieregardless,andwhentheyrise,they’lldothingsthatinlifetheywouldnever,everhavewantedtodo.Whatwouldyouchoose,Jaina?"
Shehadn’texpectedthat.ShelookedfromArthastoUther,thenbackagain."I—Idon’tknow."
"Yes,youdo."Hewasright,anddespairingly,sheknewit."Wouldn’tyouratherdienowthandiefromthisplague?Dieacleandeathasathinking,livinghumanbeingratherthanberaisedasanundeadtoattackeveryone,everythingyoulovedinlife?"
Herfacecrumpled."I...
