Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           ThisisPrinceVarianWrynn,futurekingofStormwind."

           Arthasbowedtohisequal."YourHighness,"hesaidformally,"IbidyouwelcometoLordaeron.Ionlywishthecircumstanceswerehappier."

           Varianreturnedthebowgracefully."AsItoldKingTerenas,Iamgratefulforyoursupportandfriendshipduringthesedifficulttimes."

           Hisvoicewasstiff,strained,weary.Arthastookinthecape,tunic,andbreeches,madeofruneclothandmageweaveandbeautifullyembroidered.ItlookedasthoughVarianhadbeenwearingthemforhalfhislife,sodirtywerethey.Hisfacehadclearlybeenscrubbed,butthereweretracesofdirtathistemplesandbeneathhisnails.

           "Iwillsendupsomeservantsshortlywithsomefoodandtowels,hotwaterandatub,sothatyoumayrefreshyourself,PrinceVarian."Terenascontinuedtousetheboy’stitle;thatwouldwearoffwithtime,butArthasunderstoodwhythekingemphasizeditnow.Varianneededtokeephearingthathewasstillrespected,stillroyal,whenhehadlostabsolutelyeverythingbuthislife.Varianpressedhislipstogetherandnodded.

           "Thankyou,"hemanaged.

           "Arthas,Ileavehiminyourcare."TerenassqueezedVarian’sshoulderreassuringly,thendeparted,closingthedoor.

           Thetwoboysstaredateachother.Arthas’smindwasatotalblank.Thesilencestretcheduncomfortably.FinallyArthasblurted,"I’msorryaboutyourfather.