Every one was there for the council, everyone, except for Borin and his
assistant. Ten chairs were placed in a circle in the great hall. Titania
sat on a carven, more higher chair, wearing her usual teal tunic, (like the
one the sorceress wears on Diablo II), and her long, navy cloak. On her
head, she still wore her golden tiara with the tiny sapphires. Like always,
her staff stood strong and tall in her hand. Taeowyn sat in another chair
beside her, wearing a light-gray top and pants, along with her gray cloak,
and like Titania, she held her staff in her left hand. Beside Taeowyn sat
the Night Elf, whos name by the way was Shandris Moonflower. She wore the
common archer tunic, purple top and bottom, shin high leather boots, along
with a cape and hood. On her back was a quiver of arrows and in her left
she held a sentinel longbow. Her legs were crossed and her silver eyes
skanned the council members. Beside her was Shehn. He kept mumbling to
himself, and giving shifty glances around the room, this was common for a
troll shadow hunter. Next to him sat Nazdhar, waiting impatiently, and
beside him, Tor leaned on his axe. On his left, wearing a blue tunic under
shining armor sat Jonas. His young, handsome face gleamed in the morning
sun. His long, blonde hair sat on his shoulders and his right hand leaned
on his holy hammer. But he couldn't keep his deep, proud eyes from
wandering towards Taeowyns stunningly beautiful ones. Taeowyn noticed him,
but tried to avoid his gaze. Last but not least, beside Jonas sat Sylan
Windrunner the High Elven. She wore a blue, silken loin cloth and top, and
brown gloves on each hand. On her back was a long cape, her quiver of
arrows and her longbow. Her golden hair flowed down her back and her long,
elven ears poked out, twitching at any small sound. Two empty chairs rested
between her and Titania.
"Where are those dwarves?" Sylan stamered.
"I don't know. I told them to be here by nine." Said Titania. Right then the two dwarves came running into the great hall with towels over their shoulders. They walked right past every one and headed for the doors. "Ehh hemm . . ." Titania gave them a stern look.
"Uhhh . . . we were uhhh . . . well yeh see? Me an' Bazzil were getting' ready te come dewn to thee council when we 'eard some noise commin' from outside. So we looked oot the window and saw a couple o' cu'ies walkin' down to the bath'ouse an' they asked us if we' loyke to join em'. An' we said sure. So if yeh don' mine', we'll be jus' be righ' back." Said Borin, and he and Bazzil continued for the door.
"I don't think so. I'm sure those two "cuties" would love nothing more than to turn you two into a couple of jelly fish as soon as you touch the bath water." Titania said with a smile on her face.
"Naaaa. I don' think tha'. I'm pre'y sure they were tellin' the truth."
"Well whatever you think, you can think it after the council, then you can try to impress any one of the sorceress' in the Pandemonium but I don't think you'll have much luck." Titania made a gesture as to come forward and the two dwarves, as if pulled by some invisible force, slid into the circle and onto their chairs. "Now we may begin our council."
At first Titania told them about her dream, and how she thought that Brandistock is gathering power in an unknown jungle in the south. The possibility of a jungle located in the south of Kalimdor was logical to everyone. No one had ever thought about the unexplored parts of Kalimdor before. "Well maybe you were just looking into the past, when the undead were in Ashenvale forest." Said Shandris.
"No. The trees were not boreal like in Ashenvale. And we never fought any small, pigmy like men.
"Maybe they were gouls, or skeletal warriors." Borin suggested.
"I don't think so. They had flesh, and they had spirits, I could see them in their eyes.
"Well what about Brandistock? Wouldn't she have been killed?" asked Jonas.
"Well if I recall, when Archimonde sent out troops to our camp at the base of Mount Hyjal, Brandistock was the Head of the Banshee Order. Day after day, the scourge would attack our camp, and I would see Brandistock, standing in the back, pounding our allies with torturing, sonic blasts. Then one day, she was gone. A new Head of Order was comanding the banshees. I thought maybe Archimonde had gotten fed up with her and banished her or something. But she must have fled down to the south and remained there, brewing up a storm that she will someday let loose upon her foes."
"I really consider this possibility, Titania, but what do you think we do about it?" asked Nazdhar as he stood up from his chair.
"Well, Nazdhar, I suggest we . . . organize an expedition to go and explore the south . . ." every one began to grown, "I mean it's the only way to really find out . . ."
"But how do we know we'll actually find something. It could be just a waste of time." Said Shandris.
"Well like I said, we don't know for sure, and it might not be a waste of time. Please, I'm begging you. My premonitions have never failed me. I'm asking you, as a representative of the Pandemonium, to accompany me on the expedition." Everyone was quiet They were exchanging glances with one another.
"Alrigh' Lasse." Said Borin and he and his assistant came up to Titanias feet. "Ye've got the 'elp of the Dwarves!" Titania grinned at them both.
"And the Elves." Said Sylan.
"Ehh hemm." Interupted Shandris.
"Sorry. The HIGH Elves."
"Good, and the Night Elves."
"The Silver Hand will aid any ally who asks." And Jonas stepped forward.
"Humph. I guess the Horde will too." Nazdhar nodded his head.
"Oy. De Horde is a combo of Orcs, Tauren And Trollssss. We are in tooo." Said Shehn in his trollish acsent. He and Tor stepped forward with Nazdhar.
Then Titania looke down at Taeowyn. "I'll will go to the end with you, Master. You have my word."
"Thank you Taeowyn. I knew you wouldn't abandon me in my hour of most need. Now. That makes ten. A company of ten. Are you sure you all are up to this?" everyone nodded their heads. "Good. Then I guess we should leave as soon as possible. If Brandistock is cooking something for us, then we don't want to be late for dinner. We'll leave by sunrise tomorrow. Is that clear? Be ready to go, we are riding by horse back."
"Alrigh'y then Lasse. All done yet?" Titania nodded. "Ok. We'll be off now. See y'all later." Borin and Bazzil ran out into the courtyard. Every got up out of their chairs and started for their rooms. Titania slowly waved her staff. The sapphire at the end of it glowed and the circle of chairs vanished into thin air. Then she turned around and pounded the seat of her chair with the end of her staff and it vanished too. She walked back up to her room with the rest.
"Where are those dwarves?" Sylan stamered.
"I don't know. I told them to be here by nine." Said Titania. Right then the two dwarves came running into the great hall with towels over their shoulders. They walked right past every one and headed for the doors. "Ehh hemm . . ." Titania gave them a stern look.
"Uhhh . . . we were uhhh . . . well yeh see? Me an' Bazzil were getting' ready te come dewn to thee council when we 'eard some noise commin' from outside. So we looked oot the window and saw a couple o' cu'ies walkin' down to the bath'ouse an' they asked us if we' loyke to join em'. An' we said sure. So if yeh don' mine', we'll be jus' be righ' back." Said Borin, and he and Bazzil continued for the door.
"I don't think so. I'm sure those two "cuties" would love nothing more than to turn you two into a couple of jelly fish as soon as you touch the bath water." Titania said with a smile on her face.
"Naaaa. I don' think tha'. I'm pre'y sure they were tellin' the truth."
"Well whatever you think, you can think it after the council, then you can try to impress any one of the sorceress' in the Pandemonium but I don't think you'll have much luck." Titania made a gesture as to come forward and the two dwarves, as if pulled by some invisible force, slid into the circle and onto their chairs. "Now we may begin our council."
At first Titania told them about her dream, and how she thought that Brandistock is gathering power in an unknown jungle in the south. The possibility of a jungle located in the south of Kalimdor was logical to everyone. No one had ever thought about the unexplored parts of Kalimdor before. "Well maybe you were just looking into the past, when the undead were in Ashenvale forest." Said Shandris.
"No. The trees were not boreal like in Ashenvale. And we never fought any small, pigmy like men.
"Maybe they were gouls, or skeletal warriors." Borin suggested.
"I don't think so. They had flesh, and they had spirits, I could see them in their eyes.
"Well what about Brandistock? Wouldn't she have been killed?" asked Jonas.
"Well if I recall, when Archimonde sent out troops to our camp at the base of Mount Hyjal, Brandistock was the Head of the Banshee Order. Day after day, the scourge would attack our camp, and I would see Brandistock, standing in the back, pounding our allies with torturing, sonic blasts. Then one day, she was gone. A new Head of Order was comanding the banshees. I thought maybe Archimonde had gotten fed up with her and banished her or something. But she must have fled down to the south and remained there, brewing up a storm that she will someday let loose upon her foes."
"I really consider this possibility, Titania, but what do you think we do about it?" asked Nazdhar as he stood up from his chair.
"Well, Nazdhar, I suggest we . . . organize an expedition to go and explore the south . . ." every one began to grown, "I mean it's the only way to really find out . . ."
"But how do we know we'll actually find something. It could be just a waste of time." Said Shandris.
"Well like I said, we don't know for sure, and it might not be a waste of time. Please, I'm begging you. My premonitions have never failed me. I'm asking you, as a representative of the Pandemonium, to accompany me on the expedition." Everyone was quiet They were exchanging glances with one another.
"Alrigh' Lasse." Said Borin and he and his assistant came up to Titanias feet. "Ye've got the 'elp of the Dwarves!" Titania grinned at them both.
"And the Elves." Said Sylan.
"Ehh hemm." Interupted Shandris.
"Sorry. The HIGH Elves."
"Good, and the Night Elves."
"The Silver Hand will aid any ally who asks." And Jonas stepped forward.
"Humph. I guess the Horde will too." Nazdhar nodded his head.
"Oy. De Horde is a combo of Orcs, Tauren And Trollssss. We are in tooo." Said Shehn in his trollish acsent. He and Tor stepped forward with Nazdhar.
Then Titania looke down at Taeowyn. "I'll will go to the end with you, Master. You have my word."
"Thank you Taeowyn. I knew you wouldn't abandon me in my hour of most need. Now. That makes ten. A company of ten. Are you sure you all are up to this?" everyone nodded their heads. "Good. Then I guess we should leave as soon as possible. If Brandistock is cooking something for us, then we don't want to be late for dinner. We'll leave by sunrise tomorrow. Is that clear? Be ready to go, we are riding by horse back."
"Alrigh'y then Lasse. All done yet?" Titania nodded. "Ok. We'll be off now. See y'all later." Borin and Bazzil ran out into the courtyard. Every got up out of their chairs and started for their rooms. Titania slowly waved her staff. The sapphire at the end of it glowed and the circle of chairs vanished into thin air. Then she turned around and pounded the seat of her chair with the end of her staff and it vanished too. She walked back up to her room with the rest.
