Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 12
"Haveyoulostyourmind,Arthas?"
"HaveI?LordUther,bymyrightofsuccessionandthesovereigntyofmycrown,Iherebyrelieveyouofyourcommandandsuspendyourpaladinsfromservice."
"Arthas!"Jainayelped,hertonguefreedinhershock."Youcan’tjust—"
Hewhirledonherfuriouslyandspat,"It’sdone!"
Shestaredathim.Heturnedtolookathismen,whohadstoodbysilentandwaryastheargumenthadprogressed."Thoseofyouwhohavethewilltosavethisland,followme!Therestofyou...getoutofmysight!"
Jainafeltsickanddizzy.Hewasreallygoingtodothis.HewasgoingtomarchintoStratholmeandcutdowneverylivingman,woman,andchildwithinitswalls.Sheswayedandclutchedthereinsofherhorse.Itlowereditsheadandwhickeredather,blowingwarmbreathfromitssoftmuzzleacrosshercheek.Shewasfiercelyenviousofitsignorance.
ShewonderedifUtherwouldattackhisformerpupil.Buthewasboundbyanoathtoservehisprince,evenifhehadbeenrelievedofcommand.Shesawthetendonsonhisneckstandoutlikecords,couldalmosthearhimgrittinghisteeth.Buthedidnotattackhisliege.
Loyalty,however,didnotstillhistongue."You’vejustcrossedaterriblethreshold,Arthas."
Arthaslookedathimamomentlonger,thenshrugged.
