Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Theyinfactbecomeminorcelebrities."

           Nottheorc,though.AndArthasknewit,andapproved.That’swhathewaswaitingfor—thechancetoseeBlackmoore’spetorc,foundasaninfantandraisedtobeafighterintheserings,incombat.

           Hewasnotdisappointed.Apparently,everythingupuntilnowhadbeenawarm-upforthecrowd.Whenthedoorscreakedopenandahugegreenshapestrodeforward,everyonestood,roaring.SomehowArthasfoundhimselfamongthem.

           Thrallwasenormous,appearingevenlargerbecausehewasobviouslysomuchhealthierandalertthantheotherspecimensArthashadseeninthecamps.Heworelittlearmorandnohelm,andgreenskinstretchedtightlyoverpowerfulmuscle.Too,hestoodstraighterthanothers.Thecheeringwasdeafening,andThrallwalkedacirclearoundthering,liftinghisfists,turninghisuglyfaceuptobeshoweredwithrosepetalsusuallyreservedforholidays.

           "Itaughthimtodothat,"Blackmooresaidwithpride."It’sanoddthing,really.Thecrowdcheersforhim,yettheycomehopingeverytimehe’llgetbeaten."

           "Hasheeverlostabout?"

           "Never,YourHighness.Norwillhe.Yetpeoplekeephoping,andthemoneykeepsflowing."

           Arthaseyedhim."Aslongastheroyalcoffersseetheirproperpercentageofyourearnings,LieutenantGeneral,you’llbepermittedtocontinuethegames."Heturnedagaintotheorc,watchinghimashecompletedhiscircuit."He...