Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Informationaboutithasonlyrecentlybeguntosurface,buteversincewelearnedaboutit—well,we’vebeenlookinglongandhard.Haveafewspecialmagicalitemstaetryan’trackitdown,butnoluckyet."HeliftedhiseyesfromArthasandlookedbeyondtheprince,towardthewildernessthatloomed.Foramoment,thetwinkleinhiseyesabated,replacedbyasombernessthatthemoreyouthfulArthashadneverseenthere.

           Arthaswaited,burningwithcuriosity,butnotwantingtoappeartheimpatientchildMuradinnodoubtrememberedhimasbeing.

           Muradinrefocused,regardingArthasintently."We’researchingforarunebladecalledFrostmourne."

           Frostmourne.Arthasfeltaslightshiverinhissoulattheword.Anominousname,foraweaponoflegend.Runebladeswerenotunheardof,buttheywereextremelyrareandterriblypowerfulweapons.Heglancedoverathishammer,sittingproppedupagainstatreewherehe’dplaceditafterreturningfromhisdiscoveryofMuradin.Itwasabeautifulweapon,andhehadcherishedit,althoughrecentlytheLightseemedtoshinefromitsluggishly,sometimesnotatall.

           Butaruneblade—

           Asuddencertaintyseizedhim,asiffatewerewhisperinginhisear.Northrendwasavastplace.SurelyitwasnotcoincidencethathehadencounteredMuradin.IfhehadFrostmourne—surelyhecouldslayMal’Ganis.Endthisplague.Savehispeople.Thedwarfandhehadcometogetherforareason.Itwasdestinyatwork.