Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "Watch!"Shepointedtoasquirrelperchedinahighbranch,nibblingonanapple,andmurmuredaspell.Atonceittransformedintoasheep,alookofcomicalsurpriseonitsfaceasthebranchbrokebeneathitsweightanditstartedtofall.ImmediatelyJainaextendedahandandthesquirrel-sheephaltedinmidair.Gentlyshelowereditunharmedtotheground.Itbleatedather,twitchingitsears,andafteramomentagainresumedtheshapeofaveryconfused-lookingsquirrel.Itsatonitshaunches,chatteredatherangrily,thenwithaflickofitsfluffytailleapedupintothetreeagain.

           Kael’thaschuckled."Welldone!Nomoresettingbooksonfire,Ihope?"

           Jainaturnedscarlet,rememberingtheincident.Whenshe’dfirstarrived,hertalentwithfirehadneededsomedesperatehoning.She’daccidentallyincineratedatomewhileworkingwithKael’thas—onehe’dactuallybeenholdingatthetime.He’drespondedbyinsistingthatforthenextfewmonths,shewouldneedtopracticeallfirespellsinthevicinityofthepoolsthatencircledtheprisonarea."Er...no,thathasn’thappenedforawhile."

           "I’mpleasedtohearit.Jaina..."Hesteppedforward,tossingawaythehalf-eatenapple,smilinggently."Iwasn’tmakingidleconversationwhenIinvitedyoutocometoQuel’Thalas.Dalaranisamarvelouscity,andsomeofthefinestmagiinAzerothlivehere.Iknowyou’relearningmuch.ButIthinkyouwouldenjoyvisitinganentirelandwheremagicissomuchapartoftheculture.