Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Don’tmove,"hesaid,"theguardislookingrightatus!"

           DespitetheroughfallJainawassmartenoughtofreezeatonce.Carefully,keepinghisfaceasshadowedaspossible,Arthasturnedhisheadtolookattheguard.Hecouldn’tseeafaceatthisdistance,buttheman’sposturebespokeboredomandweariness.Afteralongmoment,duringwhichArthasheardhisheartthunderinginhisears,theguardturnedtofacetheotherdirection.

           "Sorryaboutthat,"Arthasapologized,helpingJainatoherfeet."Youallright?"

           "Yes,"Jainasaid.Shegrinnedathim.

           Theywerebackintheirrespectivesleepingareasafewmomentslater.Arthaslookedupatthestars,completelysatisfied.

           Ithadbeenagoodday.

           Latethatnextmorning,theyarrivedatDalaran.Arthashadneverbeentherebefore,thoughofcoursehadheardagreatdealaboutit.Themagiwereaprivateandmysteriouslot—quitepowerful,buttheykepttothemselvessavewhenneeded.ArthasrememberedwhenKhadgarhadaccompaniedAnduinLotharandPrince—nowKing—VarianWrynntospeakwithTerenas,towarnthemoftheorcishthreat.HispresencehadlentweighttoAnduin’sstatements,andwithgoodreason.MagioftheKirinTordidn’tgetinvolvedinordinarypolitics.

           Nordidtheydotheordinarypoliticalmaneuveringsuchasinvitingroyaltytoenjoytheirhospitality.ItwasonlybecauseJainawascomingtostudythatArthasandhisretinuewerepermittedadmittance.