Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Italkedtoyerfather;IthinkthispowerisnaehappywithjustsittinghereinNorthrend."

           Arthasfoughtbackadoublerushofbothworryandexcitement,tryingtoappearcomposed."Youthinkitmightposeadangertomypeople?"

           Muradinleanedbackandlitthepipe.Thesmellofhispreferredtobacco,itsfamiliaritycomfortinginthisalienland,teasedArthas’snostrils."Aye,Ido.Ithinkit’sparto’thecreationo’thesepeskyundead."

           Arthasdecideditwastimetosharewhatheknew.Hespokequicklybutcalmly,tellingMuradinabouttheplaguedgrain.AboutKel’Thuzad,andtheCultoftheDamned,andhisownfirsthorrifyingencounterwiththetransformedfarmers.AboutlearningthatMal’Ganis,adreadlordintheflesh,wastheonebehindtheplague,andaboutthedemon’stauntinginvitationtocomeheretoNorthrend.

           HementionedStratholmeobliquely."Theplaguehadreachedeventhere,"hesaid."ImadesurethatMal’Ganishadnomorecorpsestouseforhisownsickpurposes."Thatwasenough;itwasalltrue,andhewasnotcertainthatMuradinwouldunderstandtheawfulnecessityofwhatArthashadbeenforcedtodo.JainaandUthercertainlyhadn’t,andthey’dactuallyseenwhatArthashadbeenupagainst.

           Muradingrunted."Badbusiness,that.PerhapsthiscertainartifactI’mlookin’fercanbeofusetoyouinfightingthisdreadlord.Asfarasrarean’magicalthingsgo,thisone’sabeaut.