Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 12
thatwouldbemypersonalchoice,yes.Butwecan’tmakethatchoiceforthem.Don’tyousee?"
Heshookhishead."No.Idon’tsee.Weneedtopurgethiscitybeforeanyofthemhaveachancetoescapeandspreadthecontagion.Beforeanyofthemturn.It’sakindnessandit’stheonlysolutiontostopthisplaguerighthere,rightnow,deadinitstracks.AndthatisexactlywhatIintendtodo."
TearsofanguishburnedinJaina’seyes.
"Arthas—givemealittletime.Justadayortwo.IcanteleportbacktoAntonidasandwecancallanemergencymeeting.Maybewecanfigureoutsomewayto—"
"Wedon’thaveadayortwo!"ThewordsexplodedfromArthas."Jaina,thisaffectspeoplewithinhours.Maybeminutes.I—IsawitatHearthglen.There’snotimefordeliberationordiscussion.Wehavetoact.Now.Oritwillbetoolate."HeturnedtoUther,dismissingJaina.
"Asyourfutureking,Iorderyoutopurgethiscity!"
"You’renotmykingyet,boy!NorwouldIobeythatcommandevenifyouwere!"
Thesilencethatfellcrackledwithtension.
Arthas...beloved,bestfriend...pleasedon’tdothis.
"ThenImustconsiderthisanactoftreason."Arthas’svoicewascold,clipped.Ifhehadstruckheracrosstheface,Jainacouldnothavebeenmoreshocked.
"Treason?"Utherspluttered.
