Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 13
He’sArthas.Theylovehim.Theydidn’tknowabout...this."
AflickerofpaincrossedUther’sruggedfeaturesandhenodded."Aye,"hesaidsoftly."He’salwaysbeengoodtothemenwhoservehim.Theycantellthathegenuinelycaresaboutthem,andthey’llservehimwiththeirlives."
Regretlacedthewords.Theyweretrue,insofarastheywent,andonceArthashaddeservedsuchundyingdevotion.
"Andnowyourefusetoaidme...."
Uthershookhergently,bringingherbacktothepresent."Doyouknowwherehemighthavetakenthem,child?"
Jainatookadeepbreath."Hecametomebeforeheleft.Ipleadedwithhimnottogo.Itoldhimitsoundedlikeatrap—"
"Where?"Utherwasrelentless.
"Northrend.He’sgonetoNorthrendtohuntMal’Ganis—thedemonlordwhoisresponsiblefortheplague.Hecouldn’tdefeathim...here."
"Ademonlord?Damnthatboy!"TheoutburststartledJaina."I’vegottoinformTerenas."
"Itriedtostophim,"Jainarepeated."Then...andwhenhe..."Shegesturedhelplesslyatthealmostinconceivablenumberofdeadthatkeptthemsilentcompany.Shewonderedforthethousandthtimeifshecouldhavestoppedit—ifshehadfoundtherightwords,touchedArthastherightway,ifhewouldhavebeenswayed."ButIfailed."
Ifailedyou,Arthas.Ifailedthesepeople—Ifailedmyself.
