Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           MuradinandIaregoingtogofindFrostmourne."Falric’seyeswidenedslightlyinbothshockandhope.Arthashadsharedtheknowledgeofthesword—anditssupposedvastpower—withafewofhismosttrustedmen."Oncewehaveit,victorywillbecertain.Canyoubuyusthetime?"

           "Aye,YourHighness."Falricgrinned,buthestilllookedworriedevenashesaid,"We’llholdtheseundeadbastardsoff."

           Afewmomentslater,Muradin,armedwithamapandastrangeglowingobject,joinedArthasandahandfulofmen.Hismouthwasetchedinafrownandhiseyeswereunhappy,buthisbodywasstraight.Falricgavethesignal,andbegantocreateadistraction.Mostoftheundeadsuddenlyturnedandconcentratedtheireffortsonhim,leavingthebackareaofthecampopen.

           "Let’sgo,"Arthassaidgrimly.

           Muradinbarkedoutdirectionsashealternatelypeeredathismapandattheglowingobjectthatseemedtopulseerratically.Theymovedasquicklyaspossiblethroughthedeepsnowwhereheindicated,stoppingonlyoccasionallyforthebriefestsofbreakstoreassess.Theskydarkenedascloudsgathered.Snowbegantofall,slowingthemfurther.

           Arthasbegantomoveautomatically.Thesnowmadeitimpossibletoseemorethanafewfeetahead.Henolongernoticedorcaredinwhichdirectionhewent,simplymovinghislegsashefollowedMuradin’slead.Timeseemedtohavenomeaning.Hecouldhavebeenmovingforminutesordays.