Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           IwasinsteadtryingtohelpthehumansfighttheScourge—theScourgeyouunleashedonyourownpeople.Youmaynotcareforyoursubjects—butIcareformine.Ihavelostfar,fartoomuchindealingwithhumans.Istandonlyfortheelvesnow.Forthesin’dorei—thechildrenoftheblood.Youwillpay,Arthas.Youwillpaydearlyforwhatyouhavedone!"

           "Youknow,I’malmostenjoyingthisbanter.It’sbeenalongtime,hasn’tit?Ihaven’tseenyousince..."Heletthesentencetrailaway,watchingasamuscletwitchedneartheelfprince’seye.Yes,Kael’thasremembered.RememberedstumblingacrossJainaandArthaslockedinadeepkiss.ThememorybrieflyunsettledArthasaswell,andthepleasurehetookininflictingthetormentuponKael’thassouredeversoslightly."Imustsaythough,I’mratherdisappointedintheseelvesyoulead.I’dhopedforabetterfight.MaybeIkilledalltheoneswithspiritinQuel’Thalas."

           Kaeldidn’trisetothebait."Whatyoufacedherewasmerelyascoutingforce.Don’tworry,Arthas,you’llhaveagoodchallengeshortly.IassureyouthatdefeatingLordIllidan’sarmywillbefarmoredifficult."Theprince’sfulllipstwistedinamusementasArthasstartedatthename.

           "Illidan?He’sbehindthisinvasion?"Dammit.ItwouldhavebeenbetterifhehadkilledTichondriushimself,ratherthaninvolvingthekaldorei.He’dknownIllidanwaspowerhungry.Hejusthadn’trealizedthatthenightelfwouldevolveintosogreatathreat.