Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Theywerecomingforhim—they—

           "ThesearethenewwarriorstheLichKingsendstohisfavoredone,"cameKel’Thuzad’svoice.TheghostapparentlycouldbeheardandseenonlybyArthas,andhehadbeendoingagreatdealoftalkinginthelastfewdays.Hehadrecentlyfocusedonsowingtheseedsofsuspicioninthedeathknight’smind.Notofhimself—ofTichondriusandtheotherdemons."Thedreadlordscannotbetrusted,"hehadsaid."TheyaretheLichKing’sjailors.Iwilltellyouall...whenIwalkthisworldagain."

           Theyhadhadenoughtime;ArthaswonderedifKel’Thuzadwasdanglingtheinformationinfrontofhimlikebait,toensurethatArthascompletedthetask.

           NowArthasasked,"Hesentthese...tome?Whatarethey?"

           "Theyoncewerenerubians,"Kel’Thuzadsaid."Descendantsofanancientandproudracecalledtheaqir.Inlife,theywerefierclyintelligent,theirwilldedicatedtowipingoutanywhowerenotlikethemselves."

           Arthaseyedthearachnidcreatureswithashiverofdisgust."Lovely.Andnow?"

           "Now,thesearethosewhofellbattlingtheoneweserve.Hehasraisedthemandtheirlord,Anub’arak,intoundeath,andnowtheycometoaidyou,PrinceArthas.Toservehisgloryandyours."

           "Undeadspiders,"Arthasmused.Theywerehuge,hideous,deadly.Theycamechitteringandscuttling,mergingintostepwiththecorpses,specters,andabominations."TofighttheelvesofQuel’Thalas.