Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 4
iscompletelyundercontrol,isn’the?"
"Absolutely,"Blackmooresaidimmediately."Hewasraisedbyhumansandtaughttofearandrespectus."
Asifhehadheardthecomment,thoughhecouldnotpossiblyhavedonesooverthethunderingcriesofthecrowd,ThrallturnedtowhereArthas,Blackmoore,andLangstonsatwatching.Hethumpedhischestinasaluteandthenboweddeeply.
"Yousee?Utterlymycreature,"Blackmoorepurred.Heroseandliftedaflag,wavingit,andacrosstheringasolidlybuiltred-hairedmanwavedanotherflag.Thrallturnedtowardthedoor,grippingthemassivebattleaxethatwashisweaponinthisbout.
Theguardsbegantoraisethedoor,andbeforeithadevenopenedfully,abearthesizeofInvinciblesurgedforward.ItshackleshadrisenanditbarreledstraightforThrallasifithadbeenlaunchedfromacannon,itssnarlaudibleevenovertheroarofthecrowd.
Thrallheldhisground,steppingasideattheabsolutelastminuteandbringingthehugeaxearoundasifitweighednothingatall.Ittoreagreatrentinthebear’sside,andtheanimalroaredinmaddenedpain,whirlingandsendingbloodspattering.Again,theorcstoodhisground,restingontheballsofhisbarefeetuntilhemovedwithaspeedthatbeliedhissize.Hemetthebearhead-on,shoutingtauntsinagutturalvoiceinperfectCommon,andbroughttheaxecrunchingdown.
