Артас: Возвышение короля-лича
Chapter 6
Ihaveresearchedwhatlittlewehaveonorcishhistory,andIdonotbelieveitisconfinementthatrendersthemsolistless.NordoIbelieveitisanillness—atleast,notonethatweneedworryaboutcontracting."
BecauseAntonidasneverindulgedinidlechatter,everyonestoppedtheirbickeringandturnedtolistentohim.Jainawassurprised.Thiswasthefirstshehadheardfromanyofthemagiregardingtheorcishsituationatall.ShehadnodoubtthatthiswasadeliberatedecisiononAntonidas’sparttorevealthisinformationatthistime.WithbothArthasandKael’thaspresent,wordwouldtravelswiftlythroughoutLordaeronandQuel’Thalas.Antonidasdidlittlebyaccident.
"Ifitisnotanillness,noradirectresultoftheirinternment,"Arthassaidpleasantly,"thenwhatdoyouthinkitis,Archmage?"
Antonidasturnedtowardtheyoungprince."Itismyunderstandingthattheorcswerenotalwayssobloodthirsty.KhadgartoldmewhathehadlearnedfromGarona,who—"
"Garonawasthehalf-breedwhomurderedKingLlane,"Arthassaid,alltraceofgoodhumorgone."Withallduerespect,Idonotthinkwecantrustanythingsuchacreaturesays."
Antonidasliftedupacalminghand,assomeoftheothersbegantomurmuragreement."Thisinformationcamebeforesheturnedtraitor,"hesaid."Andithasbeenverifiedthrough—othersources."Hesmiledalittle,deliberatelyrefusingtoidentifywhat"othersources"hehadconsulted.
