Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           WhichmeantthatnowArthashadafternoonsfreeforafewdays,andhewasnotabouttowastethem,eveniftheweatherwaslessthanperfect.HeclungeasilyandfamiliarlytoInvincibleastheygallopedovertheglade,theanimal’sstrideonlyslightlyslowedbyafewinchesofsnowontheground.HecouldseehisbreathandthatofthegreatwhitehorseasInvincibletossedhisheadandsnorted.

           Itwasstartingtosnowagainnow,notthesoftfatflakesthatdriftedlazilydownbutsmall,hardcrystalsthatstung.Arthasfrownedandpressedon.Alittlefarther,thenhewouldturnback,hetoldhimself.HemightevenstopattheBalnirfarm.Ithadbeenawhilesincehehadbeenthere;JorumandJarimwouldlikelybeinterestedtoseethemagnificenthorsethatthegawkylittlecolthadgrowninto.

           Theimpulse,havingstruck,nowdemandedtobeobeyed,andArthasturnedInvinciblewithasubtlepressurefromhisleftleg.Thehorsewheeled,obedientandcompletelyintunewithhismaster’sdesires.Thesnowwaspickingup,tinyneedlesdiggingintohisexposedskin,andArthaspulledthecapeupoverhisheadforalittlemoreprotection.Invincibleshookhishead,hisskintwitchingasitdidwhenhewasbeingannoyedbyinsectsinthesummer.Hegallopeddownthepath,stretchinghisneckforward,enjoyingtheexertioneverybitasmuchasArthas.

           Theywerecominguponthejumpsoon,andshortlyafterthat,awarmstableforthesteedandahotmugofteaforhisriderbeforetheyheadedbacktothepalace.