Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 13
"You!"
Heinclinedhishead,andgaveheranoddsmilethattoldherwithoutwords,Irecognizeyou,too.Thiswasthethirdtimeshehadseenhim—oncewhenhewasspeakingwithAntonidas,andoncewithArthas.Shehadbeeninvisibleonbothoccasions—andclearly,herinvisibilityspellhadnotfooledhimforamoment,eithertime.
"Thedeadinthislandmightliestillforthetimebeing,butdon’tbefooled.Yourprincewillfindonlydeathinthecoldnorth."
Hisbluntwordsmadeherflinchslightly."Arthasisonlydoingwhathebelievesisright."Thewordsweretrue,andsheknewit.Whateverhisfailingswere,hehadbeenutterlysincereinhisbeliefthatthepurgingofStratholmewastheonlyoption.
Theprophet’sgazesoftened."Commendableasthatmaybe,"hesaid,"hispassionswillbehisundoing.Itfallstoyounow,youngsorceress."
"What?Me?"
"Antonidashasdismissedme.TerenasandArthasaswell.Bothrulersofmenandmastersofmagichaveturnedtheirfacesfromtrueunderstanding.ButIthinkyoumaynot."
Theauraofpoweraroundhimwaspalpable.Jainacouldalmostseeit,swirlingabouthim,headyandstrong.Hesteppedclosertoherandplacedhishandonhershoulder.Shegazedupintohiseyes,confused.
"YoumustleadyourpeoplewesttotheancientlandsofKalimdor.Onlytherecanyoucombattheshadowandsavethisworldfromtheflame.
