Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Andsoitwasthathehadbeenhere,buildingforts,throwingsnowballs,andplayingGuardsandBanditswithJarim,whenJorumhadcalledtotheboystocomewatchthemiracleofbirth.

           The"miracleofbirth"wasactuallyprettydisgusting,Arthasthought.Hehadn’trealizedthere’dbesomuch...gooinvolved.Brightmanegruntedandheavedagain,herlegsheldstiffandstraightout,andwithasloshywetsoundherbabyenteredtheworld.

           HerheavyheadthumpeddownintoArthas’slap,andsheclosedhereyesforamoment.Hersidesheavedasshecaughtherbreath.Theboysmiled,strokingthedampneckandthick,roughmane,andlookedovertowhereJarimandhisfatherwereattendingtothefoal.Itwaschillyinthestablesatthistimeofyear,andsteamrosefaintlyfromitswarm,wetbody.Withatowelanddryhay,fatherandsonrubbedoffthelastofthefoal’sunsettlingshroudlikecovering,andArthasfelthisfacestretchinginagrin.

           Damp,gray,alllongtangledlegsandbigeyes,thefoallookedaround,blinkinginthedimlanternlight.ThoselargebrowneyeslockedwithArthas’s.You’rebeautiful,Arthasthought,hisbreathstoppingforamoment,andrealizedthatthemuchtouted"miracleofbirth"reallywasprettymiraculous.

           Brightmanebegantostruggletoherfeet.Arthasleapedtohisownandpressedbackagainstthewoodenwallsofthestablesothegreatanimalcouldturnaroundwithoutcrushinghim.