Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Andademonlordwasawaitinghisarrival.

           "Nearly.Thereareonlyafewshipsthat—"

           "Verywell.Ourfirstpriorityistosetupabasecampwithproperdefenses.There’snotellingwhat’swaitingforusoutthereintheshadows."There,thatwouldshutthemanupandgivehimsomethingtodo.Arthaslenthisassistance,workingashardasthemenhecommandedtoerectbasicshelter.HemissedJaina’shandinesswithflamesastheylitfiresagainsttheencroachingdarknessandcold.Hell,hemissedJaina.Buthewouldlearnnotto.Shefailedhimwhenhemostneededher,andhewouldnotholdsuchpeopleinhisheartanylonger.Itneededtobestrong,notsoft;determined,notaching.Therewasnoplaceinitforweakness,ifhewoulddefeatMal’Ganis.Therewasnoplaceinitforwarmth.

           Thenightpassedwithoutincident.Arthasstayedawakeinhistentuntilthesmallhoursofthemorning,perusingwhatincompletemapshehadbeenabletofind.Whenatlasthefellasleep,hedreamed,anditwasbothjoyousandnightmarish.Hewasagainayouth,witheverythingintheworldtolookforwardto,ridingthegloriouswhitehorsehesoloved.Again,theywereone,perfectlypaired,andnothingwouldstopthem.Andevenashedreamed,ArthasfeltthehorrordescenduponhimasheurgedInvincibletomakethefataljump.Theanguish,notintheslightestabatedbythefactthatthiswasameredreamandheknewitassuch,rippedthroughhimyetagain.