Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "It’sbeenmonthssincewelastheardfromLordArchimonde,"theirleader,Detheroc,said.Hestampedhishoofimpatiently."Igrowtiredofwatchingovertheserottingundead!Whatarewestilldoinghere?"

           Theywereinwhathadoncebeenthegardensofthepalace,whereArthashadstrodesolongandsoshortatimeagotomurderhisownfatherandunleashdoomonhisownpeople.Thegardens,too,wererottingaswellastheirpopulace.

           "Wewerechargedwithoverseeingthisland,Detheroc,"chidedtheonenamedBalnazzar."ItisourdutytoremainhereandensurethattheScourgeisreadyforaction."

           "True,"rumbledthethird,Varimathras."Althoughweshouldhavereceivedsomekindofordersbynow."

           Sylvanascouldhardlybelievewhatshehadjustheard.SheturnedtoKel’Thuzad.Shedespisedhimasmuchasshedespisedthedeathknightheappearedtoservesowillingly,butshehidherdislikewell."TheLegionwasdefeatedmonthsago,"shesaidquietly."Howcouldtheynotknow?"

           "Impossibletosay,"thelichreplied."Butthelongertheyremainincommand,themoretheyruntheScourgeintotheground.Ifsomethingisnot—"

           HewasinterruptedbyasoundSylvanashadneverexpectedtohearinthisplace—thedistinctivesoundofagatebeingbatteredandbroken.Bothundeadturnedatthenoise,andthedemonsgrowledangrily,instantlyalert,blackwebbedwingsflexing.