Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 2
Arthassaidashortprayerandthenquickly,beforeInvinciblecouldsidestepoutoftheway,vaultedontothehorse’sback.
Invinciblereared,neighingfuriously.Arthaswrappedhishandsinthewirymaneandclunglikeaburrwitheveryinchofhislonglegs.Thehorsehoppedandbucked,butArthasheldon.HeyelpedasInvincibletriedtoscrapehimoffbyrunningbeneathoneofthebranches,butdidnotletgo.
AndthenInvinciblewasgalloping.
Orrather,hewasflying.Oratleastsoitseemedtothegiddyyoungprince,whocrouchedlowonthehorse’sneckandgrinnedwidely.He’dneverbeenonananimalthisfastbefore,andhisheartpoundedwithexcitement.Hedidn’teventrytocontrolInvincible;itwasallhecoulddotosimplyhangon.Itwasglorious,wild,beautiful,everythinghe’ddreamedof.Theywould—
Beforeheevenrealizedwhathadhappened,Arthaswashurtlingthroughtheairtolandhardonthegrassyearth.Foralongmomenthecouldn’tbreathefromtheimpact.Slowlyhegottohisfeet.Hisbodyached,butnothingwasbroken.
ButInvinciblewasarapidlydisappearingdotinthedistance.Arthassworeviolently,kickingahillockandballinghisfists.Hewasinforitnow.
SirUthertheLightbringerwaswaitingforhimuponhisreturn.ArthasgrimacedasheslidoffTrueheartandhandedthereinstoagroomsman.
"Invinciblecamebackashorttimeagobyhimself.
