Chapter 15

           ArthasrecognizedthesoundofMuradin’sshortbutheavystrideevenbeforethedwarfyankedthetentflapbackandglaredathim.Theystaredateachotherforalongmoment,thenMuradinjerkedhisheadtowardtheoutsideandlettheflapfall.Foramoment,Arthaswashurtledbackintimetowhenhewasachildaccidentallyflingingatrainingswordacrosstheroom.Hefrownedandrose,followingMuradintoanareafarawayfromthemen.

           Thedwarfdidn’tmincewords."Yeliedtaeyermenandbetrayedthemercenarieswhofoughtforye!"Muradinsnapped,shovinghisfaceuptoArthas’sasbesthecouldfromhismuchshorterheight."That’snaetheladItrained.That’snaethemanwhowasinductedintoth’orderoftheSilverHand.That’snaeKingTerenas’sboy."

           "Iamnoone’sboy,"Arthasspat,shovingMuradinaway."IdidwhatIdeemednecessary."

           HehalfexpectedMuradintostrikehim,butinsteadtheangerseemedtobleedawayfromhisoldtrainer."What’shappeningtaeye,Arthas?"Muradinsaidquietly,hisvoiceholdingaworldofpainandconfusion."Isvengeanceallthat’simportanttoye?"

           "Spareme,Muradin,"Arthasgrowled."Youweren’ttheretoseewhatMal’Ganisdidtomyhomeland.Whathedidtoinnocentmen,women,andchildren!"

           "I’veheardwhatyedid,"Muradinsaidquietly."Someo’yermenhavebeenaweebitfreewi’theirtongueswhenalehasloosenedthem.IknowwhatIthink—butIalsoknowthatIcannajudgeye.