魔兽世界官方领袖短篇英文版VarianWrynnBloodofOurFath.docx
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魔兽世界官方领袖短篇英文版VarianWrynnBloodofOurFath
VarianWrynn:
BloodofOurFathers
SomethinghadawakenedKingVarianWrynnfromadeepsleep.Ashestoodmotionlessinthegloom,thefaintpatterofadistantdrippingsoundechoedoffthewallsofStormwindKeep.Afeelingofdreadwashedoverhim,foritwasasoundhe'dheardbefore.
Varianmovedcautiouslytothedoorandpressedhisearagainsttheburnishedoak.Nothing.Nomovement.Nofootfalls.Then,asiffromfaraway,thedullandmuffledhumofacrowdcheeringfromsomewhereoutsidethecastle.DidIoversleeptoday'sceremonies?
Againthestrangedrippingsoundcame,thistimeechoingofftheicyfloor,distinctandwet.Varianslowlyopenedthedoorandpeeredoutintothehall.Thecorridorbeyondwasdarkandquiet.Eventhetorchesseemedtoflickerwithacoldlightthatdiedasquicklyasitwasborn.Foramanwhoallowedhimselffewemotions,Varianfeltsomethingstirinsidehimselfnow—somethingold,oryoung,orperhapslongforgotten.Itwasalmostlikeafeelingofchildlike…fear?
Heshookoffthenotionimmediately.HewasLo'Gosh,theGhostWolf.Thegladiatorwarriorwhostruckfearintheheartsofhisenemiesandfriendsalike.Still,hecouldnotshaketheprimalfeelingofuneaseanddangerthatnowpervadedhisbody.Steppingoutintothehall,Variannoticedhisguardswerenotattheirusualstations.IseveryonepreoccupiedwithRemembranceDay?
Oristhissomethingmoresinister?
Hecreptcarefullydownthedimhall,enteringthelargeandfamiliarthroneroomofStormwindKeep,butnowitstoweringwallsseemeddifferent—larger,moreshadowed,andempty.Fromthedistantstoneceiling,tarpshunglikegarishcobwebs,emblazonedwiththegoldenfaceofalion—theemblemdenotingtheprideandstrengthofthegreatnationofStormwind.
Inthegloom,Varianheardamuffledcryandthenasuddenscuffle.Hiseyesdartedtothefloor,whereatrailofbloodclearlyledtothecenteroftheroom.Thereinthemurk,hecouldbarelymakeoutafranticstrugglebetweentwofigures.Ashiseyesadjusted,hecouldseeonemanonhisknees,bloodyandwounded,andstandingoverhimwasaharshfemaleshapeloomingintheblackness.
Varianknewthatshapebyheart,itsdistortedsilhouettegivingawaythetwistednatureofherbodyandsoul.ShewasGaronaHalforcen,partdraenei,partorc—theassassinbredbythetwistedmindofGul'dan.
AsVarianstoodinstunneddisbelief,freshbloodoozedalongtheedgeofthehalf-orc'sblade,reachingtherazor-sharppoint,thendripping…falling…untiliteruptedinarosepetalofcrimsononthemarblefloor.MemoryrushedoverVarianinafloodofrecognition.Thearmor.Theregalclothing.Themanonthefloorwashisfather,KingLlane!
GaronalookedatVarianwithahideous,tear-streakedsmirk,thenswiftlystabbeddownwardwithherblade,theflashofsteelcuttingthroughthedarkandburyingitselfdeepintothekneelingking'schest.
"No!
"Varianscreamed,lurchingforward,clawingacrosstheblood-soakedfloortoreachhisfather.Hegrabbedtheking'swiltedbodyandhelditcloseasthehalf-orc'sfaceslowlyfadedintothedark.
"Father,"Varianpleaded,rockinghiminhisarms.
Llane'smouthtwitchedupathiminpain,thenpartedwithastreamoffreshblood.Withaputridhissofair,theoldkingmanagedtoformafewbrittlewords."Thisishowitalwaysends…withWrynnkings."
Withthat,Llane'seyesrolledbackandhisjawsgapedopenintoahideousexpression.Fromdeepwithinhisthroat,achitinousvibrationarose.Varianwantedtotearhiseyesaway,butfoundhecouldnot.Intheshadowofhisfather'syawningmouth,somethingmoved,shimmeringandwigglingupintothefadingtwilight.
Suddenly,maggotseruptedfromthedeadking'smaw—thousandsuponthousandsofwrithingwormsobliteratedLlane'sashenface.Variantriedtopullaway,butthemaggotswashedoverhimaswell,chitteringandconsuminghisbodyasheletoutonefinalscreamofagony.
***
Varianbolteduprightinhischair,aterriblescreamstillfadinginhisears.HefoundhimselfsittingathismaptableintheprivateupperchambersofStormwindKeep.Warmsunlightstreamedintotheroomalongwiththeroarofacheeringcrowdfromhighwindows.TheRemembranceDaycelebrationsareunderway.
Inhishands,heheldatarnishedsilverlocket,itskeyedhingesecurelyfastened.Varianinstinctivelytriedtoopenthetrinket,ashehadathousandtimesbefore,butfounditlockedasalways.
Thedoorburstopen,andthehighcommanderofStormwindDefenserushedin.GeneralMarcusJonathan'sfacewasamaskofalarm."Issomethingwrong,YourHighness?
Weheardascream."
Varianquicklyputthelocketawayandstoodup."Everythingisfine,Marcus."Thekingtriedtostraightenhisarmorandbrushaclumpofdarkhairawayfromwearyeyes.Hisfingersfeltthedeeplinesofworryandlackofsleepoverthelastfewmonths—ablurofweeksspentrespondingtothemanyemergenciesintheaftermathofthedragonDeathwing'ssuddenattackonthecityandtheworld.
Bothheandthegeneralwereinfulldresssplendorfortheholiday,andGeneralJonathan,withhistallframeandsharpfeatures,lookedthepartbetterthanmost.
"TheHonorCeremonywillbeinthreehours,YourHighness,"Jonathanoffered."Isyourspeechready?
"
Varianlookedtotheblankparchmentonthemaptable."Iamstillworkingonit,Jonathan."AndIcan'tseemtofindtherightwords.
Thehighcommanderstudiedhim,andVariansoughttoquicklychangethesubject."Hasmysonarrivedyet?
"
GeneralJonathanshookhishead."NoonehasseenPrinceAnduin,YourHighness."
Variantriedtohidehisdisappointmentbylookingoutthekeep'swindowstothecourtyardbelow.Itwasaseaofpeople,withflagsandstreamerswavingintheair,childrendressedastheirfavoriteheroesofold,andfoodandmeadflowingwithlaughter.RemembranceDaywaspartmemorial,partcelebration,yetVarianhimselfcouldneverfindmirthinthisevent.
Ashewatched,thethrongslowlymovedtowardtheValleyofHeroes,headingforthestatuesofthegreatchampionsofhumanitythatlinedtheentranceto
StormwindCity.ThestagefortheHonorCeremonyhadbeensetupintheshadowoftheseimpressiveleaders,andtodaytheywouldbeacknowledgedwithrespectandthanksfortheirgreatdeeds.
Jonathancontinued."Whenyouareready,sire,thearchbishopiswaitingoutsidetobriefyouonthecity'srepairsandourcareforthewounded."
"Yes.Yes,inamoment."Varianwavedhimoff.Jonathanbowedhisheadandquietlybackedoutoftheroom,closingthedoorbehindhim.
Varianshookthecobwebsfromhismindandpulledoutthedelicatelocketagain,staringattherumpledreflectionofhimselfonitsmirroredsurface.Theworldhaschanged,butImustholdsteady.
VarianglancedupattheportraitofKingLlaneoverthefireplace.Todayofalldays,theleaderofhumanity,thekingofStormwind,therockoftheAlliance,mustbeathisverybest.Hisfatherwouldexpectnothingless.
***
ArchbishopBenedictusstoodadornedinhisfinestrobesandtrinkets,representingtheprideofStormwind'scultureforthegreatdayathand.Nexttohimstoodasmallandgrimymancarryingalargebundleofwrinkledscrolls.
BenedictuslookedupeagerlyasVarianemergedfromhisprivatequarters."Lightblessyou,KingVarian."HesmiledasVariandescendedthestairs.
"Andyou,Father,"Variansaid."Youlookdressedtomeetyourmaker."
Benedictuswavedhisstaffinawell-rehearsedandsolemngesture."Insuchtimesasthese,wemustallstandreadytojointheLightatanymoment."
Atthearchbishop'sside,therumpledandnervous-lookingfellowfidgetedwithhisoverloadedbundleofpapersandcitydiagrams.VariansuddenlyrealizeditwasBarosAlexston,thecityarchitect.Hewasbarelyrecognizablewithallthemudcoveringhisfaceandclothes.
Varianmotionedforthemtocontinuefollowinghimdownthestairs."Howgothecityrepairs,Baros?
"
"Aswellascanbeexpected,Highness."Barosnodded,tryingtokeepfromdroppinghisscrolls.Benedictusreachedoverandpattedthearchitectontheback."Heisbeingentirelytoomodest,YourMajesty.BarosherehaspulledoffmiraclesgettingmuchofStormwindbackinorder,evenmakingsomenotableimprovementstothecity."
Varianfeltasenseofrelief.Itwasgoodtoseesomeoptimismreturningtohisadvisors."Sowhatismostpressing?
"
Thearchitectnoddedandwenttonervouslyunrolloneofhismanyscrollsashewalked,causingatleastthreeotherstoslipfromhisgraspandtumbletotheground.
"Myapologies,sire…yes,hereitis."Barospointedtoaplaceonthemap,hisdirtyfingersleavingearthysmudgemarksbehind."We'veinvestigatedthedamagetothetwomaintowersattheentrancetothecity."Heshookhisheadandblewoutwithawhistle."Thatblackdragonmustbeevenheavierthanhismassivesizewouldsuggest—likelythebeast'sdarkelementiumarmor.We'vetunneleddown,andthedamagetothetowerfoundationsisquitesevere."
Barosthumbedthroughmorediagramsashespoke."Thesameistruefortheeastwingofthekeephere…andhere,andafewofthelargerbuildingsabovetheharbor,includingwhat'sleftof…"Thearchitectpaused,seemingtoopainedtocompletethelist.
Benedictussteppedin."Andofcourse,what'sleftoftheOldBarracks,andtheterriblecraterwheretheParkoncestood.Lightblesstheirsouls."
Baros'sfacesaddenedbehindthesmearofmud."I'mafraidextensiverepairswillberequired,anditwillnotbecheap."
Varian'seyesflashedtothearchitect,long-buriedpainsleapingtothesurface.Hetalksofmoney?
Atatimelikethis?
NeitherBenedictusnorBarosseemed
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