Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "ArthasrecalledhearingsomethingaboutMuradinhelpingtoformsomethingcalledtheExplorer’sLeague.ItwasbasedinIronforge,anditsmemberstraveledtheworldtogatherknowledgeandsearchforarcheologicaltreasures."Soyou’reonLeaguebusinesshere?"

           "Aye,indeed.I’vebeenheremanytimesbefore.Oddlycompellingland,thisone.Doesn’tgiveupitssecretseasily...an’thatmakesitintriguin’."Hefishedinhispackandcameoutwithaleather-boundjournalthatlookedlikeithadseenbetterdaysandshoveditatArthaswithagrunt.Theprincetookitandbegantothumbthroughthepages.Therewerehundredsofsketchesofcreatures,landmarks,andruins."There’smoreherethanmeetstheeyeatfirstglance."

           Lookingattheimages,Arthaswasforcedtoagree."Mostofthetime,it’sjustresearch,"Muradincontinued."Learnin’."

           ArthasclosedthebookandgaveitbacktoMuradin."Whenyousawusyouweresurprised—notthatwewereundead,butthatweweren’t.Howlonghaveyoubeenhere—andwhatisityou’velearned?"

           Muradinscrapedthelastbitofstewfromhisbowl,wipeditcleanwithahunkofbread,andatethataswell.Hesighedalittle."Ah,Idomissth’pastriesyerpalacebakerusedtaemake."Hefishedforhispipe."An’inanswertaeyerquestion,longenoughtoknowthatsomethingisamisshere.There’ssome...forcegrowin’.It’sbadandit’sgettingbadder.