Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 2
"Ijustwonderwhyyourfatherdidn’tdothesameforyou."
Arthasknew."He’stryingtoprotectme."
Variansoberedashehunguphisleatherchestpiece."Myfathertriedtoprotectme,too.Didn’twork.Therealitiesoflifehaveawayofintruding."HelookedatArthas."I’mtrainedtofight.I’mnottrainedtoteachfighting.Imighthurtyou."
Arthasflushed.NosuggestionthatArthasmighthurthim.Varianseemedtoseethathewasonlydigginghimselfdeeperintoaholewiththeyoungerboyandclappedhimontheshoulder."Tellyouwhat.Whenthewar’sover,andapropertrainercanbesparedagain,I’llcomewithyoutotalktoKingTerenas.I’msureyou’llbehandingmemyrearinnotime."
Thewareventuallydidend,andtheAlliancewastriumphant.TheleaderoftheHorde,theonce-mightyOrgrimDoomhammer,hadbeenbroughtbacktoCapitalCityinchains.IthadmadeabigimpressiononbothArthasandVarian,toseethepowerfulorcparadedthroughLordaeron.Turalyon,theyoungpaladinlieutenantwhohaddefeatedDoomhammeraftertheorchadslainthenobleAnduinLothar,hadshownmercyinchoosingtosparethebeast;Terenas,whowasatheartakindlyman,continuedinthatfashionbyforbiddingattacksonthecreature.Jeers,boos,yes—seeingtheorcwhohadterrorizedthemforsolongnowpowerless,anobjectofscornandderision,heartenedmorale.ButOrgrimDoomhammerwouldnotbeharmedwhileinhiscare.
