Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Thevastcavernswerefilledwiththeshriekingandchitteringofthenerubians,thegutturalgroansoftheundead,andtheagonizedcriesofthelivingnecromancersasthenerubiansattackedwithgobbetsofpoison.Thick,stickywebbingtrappedseveralofthefiercercorpses,holdingthemhelplessuntilsnappingmandiblesloppedoffheadsorstiletto-sharplegsimpaledandevisceratedthem.

           Anub’arakwasanightmareincarnate.Heutteredadreadful,hollowsoundinhisgutturalnativelanguage,andfelluponhisformersubjectswithdevastatingconsequences.Hislegs,eachworkingseparately,grabbedandimpaledhishaplessvictims.Viciouspincersshearedofflimbs.Andthewholetime,thestaleairwasfilledwithcriesthatmadeArthas,inuredtosuchthingsashewas,shiverandswallowhard.

           Theskirmishwasviolentandcostly,butthenerubianseventuallyretreatedtotheshadowsthathadbirthedthem.Severaloftheirnumberwereleftbehind,eightlegssquirmingviolentlybeforethehaplessarachnidscurleduponthemselvesanddied.

           "Whatthehellwasthatallabout?"Arthashadasked,pantingandwhirlingonAnub’arak."Thesenerubiansareyourkin.Whyaretheyhostiletous?"

           "ManyofuswhofellduringtheWaroftheSpiderwerebroughtbacktoservetheLichKing,"Anub’arakhadreplied."Thesewarriors,however,"andhewavedaforelegatoneofthebodies,"neverdied.Foolishly,theystillfighttoliberateNerubfromtheScourge.