Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 24
"Weknowsolittle—wecan’tjustslaughterthemlikeanimalsoutofourownfear!"
"Thisisbadbusiness,lad.Leaveitbe.Letitstayhere,lostandforgotten....We’llfindanotherwaytaesaveyerpeople.Let’sleavenow,goback,andfindthatway."
Onefootfollowedtheother.Upward,everupward.Animageofblackwingsbrushedhismemory.
"Iwillleaveyouonefinalprediction.Justremember,theharderyoustrivetoslayyourenemies,thefasteryou’lldeliveryourpeopleintotheirhands."
Evenasthesememoriestuggedathim,clutchedathisheart,therewasoneimage,onevoice,thatwasstrongerandmorecompellingthanalltheothers,whispering,encouraginghim:"Closeryoudraw,mychampion.Mymomentoffreedomcomes...andwithit,yourascensiontotruepower."
Upwardheclimbed,hisgazeeveronthepeak.OnthehugechunkofdeepblueicethatimprisonedtheonewhohadfirstsetArthas’sfeetonthispath.Closeritdrew,untilArthascametoahaltafewfeetaway.Foralongmoment,heregardedthefiguretrappedwithin,imperfectlyglimpsed.Mistrolledoffthehugechunkofice,furtherobscuringtheimage.
Frostmourneglowedinhishand.Fromdeepinside,Arthassawthebaresthintofanansweringflareoftwopointsofglowingbluelight.
"RETURNTHEBLADE,"camethedeep,raspingvoiceinArthas’smind,almostunbearablyloud."COMPLETETHECIRCLE.
