Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Theelvenprincewasbutafewyardsaway,hisredandgoldbrightasbloodagainsttheunforgivingwhitenessofthesnowuponwhichtheyfought.Hewastallandproud,hisstaffplantedinthesnowbeforehim,hiseyesfixedonArthas.Magiccrackledaroundhim.

           "Youwillgonofarther,butcher."

           AmuscletwitchednearArthas’seye.SoSylvanashadcalledhim,too.Hemadeaslighttskingsound,andgrinnedattheelfwhohadonceseemedsoverypowerfulandlearnedtoayounghumanprince.HismindwentbacktothemomentwhenKaelhadsurprisedArthasandJainainakiss.TheboythatArthashadbeenthenhadknownhimselfoutmatchedbytheolder,muchmorepowerfulmage.

           Arthaswasnolongeraboy.

           "Afteryoudisappearedinsocowardlyafashionatourlastconfrontation,Iadmit,I’msurprisedtoseeyoushowyourfaceagain,Kael.Don’tbeupsetthatIstoleJainafromyou.Youshouldletthatgoandmoveon.Afterall,there’ssomuchleftinthisworldforyoutoenjoy.Ohwait...nothereisn’t."

           "Damnyoutohell,ArthasMenethil,"Kael’thassnarled,tremblingwithoutrage."You’vetakeneverythingIevercaredfor.VengeanceisallIhaveleft."

           Hewastednomoretimeinventinghisanger,butinsteadliftedthestaff.Thecrystalaffixedtoitstipglowedbrightly,andaballoffirecrackledinhisfreehand.AheartbeatlaterithadsoaredtowardArthas.Shardsoficeraineddownuponthedeathknight.