Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           WemustreachIcecrownquickly."

           "Mylord!"oneofthenecromancerscried,andpointed.Arthaswhirled,drawingFrostmourne.

           Throughtheveilofthefallingsnowhecouldseegolden-redshapeshoveringintheair.Theydrewcloser,andhiseyesnarrowedinsurpriseandangerasherecognizedthecreaturesandrealizedwhotheirmastersmustbe.

           Dragonhawks.Hewasastonished.Hehadallbutexterminatedthehighelves.Howcoulditbethatanyofthemsurvivedsufficientlytoregroup,letalonedeterminewherehehadgoneandconfronthimhere?Aslowsmilespreadacrosshishandsomefeatures,andhefeltthesneakingsensationofadmiration.

           Thedragonhawkscamecloser.HeliftedFrostmourneinsalute.

           "Ihavetoadmit,"heshouted,"Iamsurprisedtoseequel’doreihere.Iwouldhavethoughtthecoldtoounpleasantforsodelicateapeople."

           "PrinceArthas!"Thevoicecamefromoneoftheriders,itsbeasthoveringaboveArthas.Hisvoicerangclearandbrightandstrong."Youstilldonotseequel’doreihere.Wearethesin’dorei—thebloodelves!WehavesworntoavengetheghostsofQuel’Thalas.Thisdeadland...willbecleansed!Thedisgustingthingsyouhavecreatedwillrestproperlyatlast.Andyou,butcher,willfinallyreceiveyourjustpunishment."

           Hewasamusedforamoment.Theirnumberswerenotinsignificant.Arthasrealizedthathewasmostlikelylookingatthelastfewofanallbutextinctrace.