Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Thedemonshadcreatedaportalandvanishedtosafety.Arthasscowled,buthisgoodhumorreturnedquickly.Sylvanasrealizeditwasbecausehehadthemontherunandtheirdeathswouldlikelybeonlyamatteroftime.

           HelookedupandcaughtSylvanas’seye,beckoninghertohim.Shewasforcedtoobey.Kel’Thuzadneedednocoercion,floatinghappilytohismaster’ssidelikeanobedientcur.

           "Weknewyouwouldreturntous,PrinceArthas!"thelichenthused.

           Arthasbarelysparedhisloyalservantaglance.HisgazewasfixedonSylvanas."Myheartismoved,"hesaidsarcastically."Didyou,too,knowIwouldreturn,littlebanshee?"

           "Idid,"Sylvanassaidcoldly.Itwastrue;hehadto,orelseshewouldneverhaveherchanceforrevenge.Hetwitchedafinger,demandingmorefromher,andshegaspedaspainshudderedthroughher."PrinceArthas,"sheadded.

           "Ah,butyouwillnowaddressmeasking.Thisis,afterall,myland.IwasborntoruleandIshall.Oncethe—"

           Hebrokeoff,inhalingsharply.Hiseyeswidenedandthenhisfacecontortedinpain.Hehunchedoverthebonyneckofhishorse,hisgauntletedhandsclenchinghardonthereins.Asharpcryofagonywaswrenchedfromhim.

           Sylvanaswatched,experiencingthemostpleasureshehadknownsincethatdreadfuldaywhenQuel’Thalashadfallen.Shedrankinhispainlikenectar.Shehadnoideawhyhewassufferingso,butshesavoredeverysecondofit.