Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Andnow,hewashere;Arthaswashere,attheheadofthearmyoftheundead,adeathknighthimself.Antonidas’svoicestartledheroutofherreverieandsheblinked,tryingtoreturntothepresentmoment.

           "Pullyourtroopsback,orwewillbeforcedtounleashourfullpowersagainstyou!Makeyourchoice,deathknight."AntonidassteppedbackfromthebalconyandturnedtoregardJaina."Jaina,"hesaidinhisnormalvoice,"wewillbeerectingteleportation-blockingbarriersmomentarily.Youmustgobeforeyouaretrappedhere."

           "MaybeIcanreasonwithhim...maybeIcan..."Shefellsilent,hearingtheunrealisticwantinginherownvoice.Shehadn’tevenbeenabletostophimfrommurderinginnocentsinStratholme,orgoingtoNorthrendwhenshewascertainitwasatrap.He’dnotlistenedtoherthen.IfArthaswasindeedundersomedarkinfluence,howcouldshedissuadehimnow?

           Shetookadeepbreathandsteppedback,andAntonidasnoddedsoftly.Therewassomuchshewantedtosaytothisman,hermentor,herguide.Butallshecoulddowasgivehimashakysmile,now,ashefoughtwhattheybothknewwouldlikelybehislastbattle.Shefoundshecouldn’tevensaygood-byetohim.

           "I’lltakecareofourpeople,"shesaidthickly,casttheteleportationspell,anddisappeared.

           Thefirstpartofthebattlewasover,andArthashadgottenwhathehadcomefor.ArthashadobtainedtherequestedspellbookofMedivh.