Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           Notjustapartofthecity,orconfinedtoahandfulofelite,educatedmagi.Magicisthebirthrightofeverycitizen.WeareallembracedbytheSunwell.Surelyyoumusthavesomecuriosityaboutityourself?"

           Shesmiledathim."Idoindeed.AndIwouldlovetogotheresomeday.ButIthinkforthemoment,mystudiescanbebestadvancedhere."Hersmilestretchedintoagrin."WherepeopleknowwhattodowhenIlightbooksonfire."

           Hechuckledatthat,buthissighwassad."Perhapsyouareright.Andnowifyouwillexcuseme—"Hegaveherawrygrin."ArchmageAntonidasdemandsarecountingofmytimeinSilvermoon.Nonetheless,thisprinceandmagelooksdeeplyforwardtomoredemonstrationsofhowyourtraininghasadvanced...andmoretimespentwithyou."

           Kael’thasplacedahandtohisheartandbowed.Notknowinghowtorespond,Jainasettledforacurtsey,thenwatchedhimgo,stridingthroughthegardenslikethesun,headhigh,everyinchofhimexudingconfidenceandcoiledgrace.Eventhedirtseemedunwillingtoclingtohisbootsandrobehem.

           Jainacrunchedafinalbiteoftheapple,thenshe,too,tosseditaway.Thesquirrelshe’dpolymorphedearlierscurriedheadfirstdownthetrunk,toclaimaprizemorereachablethantheapplethatstillhungonthetree.

           Apairofhandsabruptlycoveredhereyes.