Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Arthashesitated.Shouldhetakethelichintohisconfidence?WouldKel’Thuzadattempttowrestpowerfromhim?No,hedecided.Theformernecromancerhadneverledhimastray.Always,hisloyaltywastotheLichKingandArthashimself.

           Thekingnodded.Hefeltlikehisheadwouldcomeoffwiththegesture."Yes.Withmypowersdrained,Icanbarelycommandmyownwarriors.TheLichKingwarnedmethatifIdidn’treachNorthrendsoon,allcouldbelost.Wemustdepartquickly."

           Ifitwaspossibleforblazing,emptyeyesocketstoexudeworry,thenKel’Thuzad’sdidsonow."Ofcourse,YourMajesty.Youhavenotandwillnotbeforsaken.Wewilldepartassoonasyoubelieveyouare—"

           "There’sbeenachangeofplans,KingArthas.You’renotgoinganywhere."

           Itwasevidenceofhisweakeningpowersthathehadnotevensensedthem.Arthasstared,utterlytakenbysurpriseasthethreedreadlordssurroundedhim.

           "Assassins!"criedKel’Thuzad."It’satrap!Defendyourkingfromthose—"

           Butthesoundofagateslammingshutdrownedoutthelich’scalltoaction.ArthasdrewFrostmourne.Forthefirsttimesincehehadtouched,hadbondedwiththesword,itfeltheavyandalmostlifelessinhishands.Therunesalongitsbladebarelygleamedatall,anditfeltmorelikealumpofmetalthanthewell-balanced,beautifulweaponithadalwaysbeen.