Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Enormous,mindlesspatchworkcreationsofvariousbodyparts;strangebeastswhocouldflyandlookedlikestonecreationscometolife;giantspiderlikebeingsthatremindedheroftalesofthethought-vanishedaqir.Andthesmell—Kelmarin,whowasnotgiventoexaggeration,spokeinhaltingtonesaboutthereekthatprecededthearmy.Theforests,thefirstbastionofdefenseoftheland,werefallingbeneaththestrangeenginesofwarhehadbroughtwithhim.Sylvanasthoughtbacktothereddragons,whichhadsetthewoodsaflamenotsoverylongago.Silvermoonhadendured,ofcourse,butthewoodlandshadsufferedterribly.Astheyweresufferingnow....

           "Mylady,"Kelmarinfinished,liftinghisheadandgivingherastrickengaze."Ifhebreaksthrough—Idonotthinkwehavethenumberstodefeathim."

           Thebitterstatementgavehertheangersheneeded."Wearequel’dorei,"shesnapped,straightening."Ourlandisimpregnable.Hewillnotenter.Donotfear.HemustfirstknowhowtobreaktheenchantmentsthatprotectQuel’Thalas.Thenhemustbeabletodoso.Betterandwiserfoesthanhehavetriedtotakeourrealmerenow.Havefaith,myfriend.IntheSunwell’sstrength...andinthestrengthandwillofourpeople."

           AsKelmarinwasledofftowherehecoulddrinkandeatandrecoverbeforereturningtohispost,Sylvanasturnedtoherrangers."Iwouldseethishumanprinceformyself.Summonthefirstbattleunits.IfKelmariniscorrect...weshouldprepareforapreemptivestrike.