Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 3
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Theywaitedforthebored-lookingguardtomeanderpast,thenafewmorebreathsafterthat."Putyourhoodup,"Arthassaid.Bothhadfairhair,anditwouldbefartooeasyfortheguardstospot.Jainalookednervousbutexcited,andobeyed.FortunatelybothsheandArthasworecloaksofadarkshade."Ready?"Shenodded."Good.Let’sgo!"
Theyslippedquicklyandquietlydowntherestoftheway.Arthasheldherbackforamomentuntiltheguardinthetowerwaslookingintheotherdirection,thenmotionedtoher.Theyranforward,makingsuretheirhoodsweresecurelyinplace,andafewstepslatertheywerepressingagainstthewallofthecamp.
Thecampswereroughbutefficient.Theyweremadeofwood,littlemorethanlogsfastenedtogether,sharpenedatthetopandembeddeddeepintotheground.Therewereplentyofchinksinthe"wall"thatacuriousboyandgirlcouldlookthrough.
Itwashardtoseeatfirst,buttherewereseverallargeshapesinside.Arthasturnedhisheadforabetterlook.Theywereorcsallright.Someofthemwereontheground,curledupandcoveredbyblankets.Somewalkedhereandthere,almostaimlessly,likeanimalsincages,butlackingacagedbeast’salmostpalpableyearningforfreedom.Overtherewaswhatlookedlikeafamilyunit—amale,afemale,andayoungone.Thefemale,slighterandshorterthanthemale,heldsomethingsmalltoherchest,andArthasrealizeditwasaninfant.
"Oh,"whisperedJainabesidehim.
