Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

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           Sylvanaslayatopthegreatgatethat,alongwiththejaggedringofmountains,helpedprotectherland.Sheworefullbutcomfortableleatherarmor,andherbowwasslungacrossherback.SheandSheldarisandVor’athil,theothertwoscoutswhohadgoneonaheadandhadwaitedforhertocomewiththebulkoftherangers,stared,aghast.AsKelmarinhadwarned,theyhadsmelledthereekofthedecayingarmylongbeforetheyhadseenthem.

           PrinceArthasrodeatopaskeletalhorsewithfieryeyes,ahugeswordthatsherecognizedatonceasarunebladestrappedtohisback.Humansindarkclothingscurriedtoobeyhiscommands.Sodidthedead.Sylvanaschokedbackbileashergazerovedoverthecollectionofvariousrottingcorpses,andshewassilentlythankfulthatthewindhadshiftedandwasnowblowingthestenchawayfromher.

           Shesignaledherplan,longfingersmovingquickly,andthescoutsnodded.Theyslippedback,silentasshadows,andSylvanasturnedhereyestowardArthas.Hedidnotseemtohavenoticedanything.Helookedhuman,still,thoughpale,andhishairwaswhiteinsteadofgolden,assherecalledithadbeendescribedtoher.Howthen,couldhestandthis?Beingsurroundedbythedead—thehorriblestench,thegrotesqueimages...

           Sheshudderedandinstructedherselftofocus.Theundeadwhoobeyedhimsimplystood,awaitingorders.