Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 14
Yecan’tcountermandanorder.That’streason."
Arthassnorted.Perhapsitismyfatherwhoisturningtraitortohisownpeople,hethought,butdidnotsay.
"IstrippedUtherofhisrank.Idissolvedtheorder.He’sgotnorighttodothis.Fatherhasbeendeceived."
"Well,then,ye’llhavetae’takeitupwi’himwhenyegetback.Makehimseereason,ifit’sallasyesayitis.Butyecannadisobey."
Arthasshotthedwarfaharshglance.Ifit’sallasIsayitis?What,wasthedamneddwarfimplyingthatArthaswaslyingtohim?"You’rerightaboutonething.Mymenareloyaltowhattheyunderstandasthechainofcommand.They’dneverrefusetogohomeiftheyhaddirectorders."Herubbedhischinthoughtfully,andsmiledastheideatookshape."That’sit!We’llsimplydenythemthewaytogethome.Theywon’tbedisobeying—they’llsimplybeunabletoobey."
Muradin’sbushybrowsdrewtogetherinafrown."Whatareyesaying?"
Foranswer,Arthasgavehimawolfishgrinandtoldhimhisplan.
Muradinseemedshocked."Isn’tthatabitmuch,lad?"Muradin’stonetoldhimthathethoughtitwasindeedabitmuch,perhapsawholehellofalotmorethana"bit."Arthasignoredhim.Muradinhadn’tseenwhathehadseen;hadn’tbeenforcedtodowhathehaddone.Hewouldunderstand,soonenough.WhentheyfinallyfacedMal’Ganis.Arthasknewthathewoulddefeatthedreadlord.Hehadto.
