Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 17
Forthesakeofthatday,andfortheordertowhichwebothbelonged,youwillnotcometoharmifyouletmepass."
Gavinrad’sbushybrowsdrewtogetherandhespatinArthas’sdirection."Ican’tbelievethatweevercalledyoubrother!WhyUtherevervouchedforyouisbeyondme.YourbetrayalhasbrokenUther’sheart,boy.Hewouldhavegivenhislifeforyoursinasecond,andthisishowyourepayhisloyalty?Iknewitwasamistaketoacceptaspoiledprinceintoourorder!You’vemadeamockeryoftheSilverHand!"
FuryroseinArthas,soswiftandsointensehealmostchokedonit.Howdarehe!Arthaswasadeathknight,thehandoftheLichKing.Life,death,andunlife—allfellwithinhispurview.AndGavinradspatuponhisofferofsafety.Arthasgrittedhisteeth.
"No,mybrother,"hegrowledsoftly."WhenIslayyourbodyandraiseitasmyservant,andmakeyoudancetomytune,that,Gavinrad,willbeamockeryoftheSilverHand."
Grinning,hebeckonedtauntingly.Theundeadandthecultistswhohadaccompaniedhimwaitedsilently.Gavinraddidnotrushin,butgatheredhimself,prayingtotheLightthatwouldnotsavehim.Arthaslethimcompletehisprayer,lethisweaponglow,asArthas’sownhammerhadoncedone.WithFrostmournegrippedtightlyinhishandandtheLichKing’spowerssurgingthroughhisdead-not-deadbody,heknewthatGavinraddidnotstandachance.
Nordidhe.
