Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Heis.Ourforcesarevast,Arthas."Thesilky,richvoicewaslacednowwithdelight.Thebastardwasreallyenjoyingthis."Evennow,theymarchuponIcecrownGlacier.You’llnevermakeitintimetosaveyourpreciousLichKing.ConsiderthispaymentforQuel’Thalas...andotherinsults."

           "Otherinsults?"Arthasgrinned."Perhapsyou’dlikethedetailsoftheseotherinsults.ShallItellyouwhatitwasliketoholdherinmyarms,totasteher,tohearhercalloutmy—"

           Thepainwasworsethanithadeverbeenbefore.

           Arthascrumpledtohisknees.Hisvisionwentred.AgainhesawtheLichKing—Ner’zhul,herecalledAnub’arakhadnamedhim—trappedintheicyprison.

           "Makehaste!"theLichKingcried."Myenemiesdrawnear!Ourtimeisalmostspent!"

           "Areyouwell,deathknight?"

           Arthasblinkedandfoundhimselfstaringupintotheface,ifitcouldbecalledthat,ofAnub’arak.Alongarachnidlegwasextendedtowardhim,offeringhimassistance.Hehesitated,butwastooweaktoriseunaided.Steelinghimself,hegrippeditandrose.Itwaslikeastickinhishand,driedandalmost—mummifiedtothetouch.Heletgoassoonashecouldstandbyhimself.

           "Mypowersareweakening,butI’llbeallright."Hetookasteadyingbreathandglancedaround."WhereisKael’thas?"

           "Gone."Thevoicewascoldasstoneandlacedwithdispleasure.