Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           WhydidyoucometoDalaranthen?"Theyhadreachedherquartersandshestopped,turningtofacehimandreleasinghisarm.

           Hedidn’tansweratfirst,merelyheldhergazewithhisandsmiledknowingly.Thenhetookherhandandkissedit—acourtlygesture,oneshehadexperiencedmanytimesfrommanynoblegentlemen.Hislipslingeredjustaninstantlongerthanwasstrictlyproper,andhedidn’treleaseherhandatonce.

           Hereyeswidened.Washeimplying...hadhereallycontrivedtocometoDalaranforafewmonths—nomeanfeat,Antonidaswasnotoriouslyleeryofoutsiders—simply...toseeher?Beforeshecouldrecoversufficientlytoaskthequestion,hewinkedatherandbowed.

           "Iwillseeyoutonightatdinner,mylady."

           Thedinnerwasaformalone.ThereturnofPrinceKael’thasandthearrivalofPrinceArthasonthesamedayhadsentthosewhoservedtheKirinTorintoaflurryofactivity.Therewasalargediningroomthatwasreservedforspecialoccasions,anditwasherethatthedinnerwashosted.

           Atablelargeenoughtoseatovertwodozenstretchedfromoneendoftheroomtotheother.Overhead,threechandelierstwinkledwithbrightlyburningcandles,echoedbythecandlesburningonthetable.Sconcesalongthewallsheldtorches,andtokeeptheambiancegentlewhilestillprovidingsufficientillumination,severalglobeshoveredaroundthesidesoftheroom,readytobesummonedwherealittleextralightmightbeneeded.