Артас: Возвышение короля-лича

           "ItwasgoodtoseeKingVarianagain."

           "Hislovelyqueenhasrecentlyprovidedhimwithanheir,Iunderstand."

           "Indeed.AndifthewaylittleAnduingripsmyfingerisanyindicationofhowhe’llgripaswordoneday,he’llmakeafinewarrior."

           "Whileweallprayyourcoronationdayismanyyearsdistant,Idaresaythataroyalweddingwouldbewelcomed,"Antonidascontinued."Haveanyyoungladiescaughtyoureye,orareyoustillLordaeron’smosteligiblebachelor?"

           Kael’thasturnedhisattentiontohisplate,butJainaknewhewasfollowingtheconversationkeenly.Shekeptherownfacecarefullycomposed.

           Arthasdidnotlookinherdirectionashelaughedandreachedforthewine."Ah,thatwouldbetelling,woulditnot?Andwhere’sthefuninthat?There’splentyoftimeleftforsuchthings."

           MixedfeelingswashedoverJaina.Shewasalittledisappointed,butalsosomewhatrelieved.PerhapsitwasbestifsheandArthasremainedonlyfriends.Afterall,shehadcomeheretolearnhowtobethemostaccomplishedmageshecouldbecome,notflirt.Astudentofmagicneededtobedisciplined,tobelogical,notemotional.Shehadduties,andneededtoperformthemwithherfullattention.

           Sheneededtostudy.

           "Ineedtostudy,"Jainaprotestedafewdaysafterthedinner,whenArthasapproachedherleadingtwohorses.

           "Comeon,Jaina."Arthasgrinned.