Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Soshesupposedshewasn’tthatmuchofacountrybumpkintofindhimintimidating.

           Hereachedupandtookanapplehimself,bitingintoit."ThereisacertainheartinessaboutfoodnativetohumanlandsthatIhavecometoappreciate."Hesmiledconspiratorially."Sometimeselvenfood,whilecertainlydeliciousandattractivelypresented,leavesonestillhungryforsomethingmoresubstantial."

           Jainasmiled.PrinceKael’thasalwaystriedsohardtoputheratease.Sheonlywisheditworkedbetter."FewthingsarenicerthananappleandasliceofDalaransharp,"sheagreed.Thesilencestretchedbetweenthen,awkwarddespitethecasualnessofthesettingandthewarmthofthesun."So,youarebackforawhile?"

           "Yes,mybusinessinSilvermoonhasconcludedforthetimebeing.SoIshouldnotneedtodepartagainanytimesoon."Helookedatherashetookanotherbiteoftheapple,hishandsomefeaturesschooledtobeimpassive.Still,Jainaknewhewaswaitingforherreaction.

           "Weareallpleasedatyourreturn,YourHighness."

           Hewaggedafingerather."Ah,I’vetoldyou,IwouldpreferitifyouwouldsimplycallmeKael."

           "I’msorry,Kael."

           Helookedatherandahintofsorrowpassedoverhisperfectfeatures,gonesoquicklythatJainawonderedifshehadimaginedit."Howdoyourstudiesprogress?"

           "Verywell,"shesaid,warmingtotheconversationnowthatitwasbackonscholasticground.