Chapter 11: En Route
Jack woke up to see the worried face of Nell above him. As Nell saw him wake up his face lightened. "I think we have done it friends." Nell said to others Jack could not yet see. Jack felt better, mentally at least. His body still felt like he had muscle pains in every fibre of his body. Of the demon he saw no sign, which relieved him.
"Done what?"
"We have expunged the demon, I hope." Nell inspected him carefully. "Yes I think we have done it, or at least pushed all the way back where it cant do anything." Jack tried to get up but Nell and the pain stopped him from doing so. "You should rest more. Tomorrow you will fell a whole lot better, I promise." Nell turned to his associates. "And you should rest as well. But don't go to far in case he needs help."
Agreeing tones assailed Jack's ears as they left. Nell waved a hand over his face like Nell had done before and his vision went black again.
But instead of having a nice dream, or a bad one, he now stood in the middle of a small clearing in a forest. The tree were oaks and stood tall, indicating they were old. Bushes lined the edge of the clearing and all kinds of small animals darted around. The tall trees prevented any sunlight from falling where Jack stood but the sky was a clear blue.
Instantly Jack suspected The demon from doing this, but no booming laughter assailed his ears. He saw a tree log lying on the ground and he sat down on it. He waited for whoever was responsible for this to appear.
A cold wind blew over him a second and a person suddenly stood a few feet in front of him. The human was carrying a large gnarled staff that looked like it had been ripped right of a tree. For clothing the human wore a large brown stitched robe. He wore a hood that concealed all his features. "Hello Jack. Do you know me?"
"Nell?" Jack asked because the clothing wasn't unlike Nell's. But he saw that where Nell's clothing had black edges, this one didn't have that. "No you are not, you are someone else, that I don't know."
The human chuckled and moved one pace closer to Jack. "We have something in common."
"And what is that?"
"That demon, do you know who he truly is?"
"No."
"Thought so." The human pulled back the hood to reveal his jade coloured eyes. Lined of age covered his whole face. This definitely wasn't Nell. "Lets just keep it to we have had the same experience, you and me. Only with you it ended not in death." He added the last as if an afterthought.
"Are you telling me you are a dead man?"
"I died and lived again to do what I was supposed to do, but what I didn't do with that demon around."
"So you had that demon inside you as well but you eventually died from it, or were you killed?" Jack saw the human flinch at his remark. "I apologize if I hit something sensitive."
"You are absolutely right, I was killed by those I loved most. I am here to tell you that the demon will never truly be gone unless you go through the same process as I have. I can't recommend it to you, you will probably stay dead when you try it." The human paused for a moment to think of what to say next. "You are a very strong man, you know that? You never completely gave in to that demon. Something that did happen to me. Your friend Nell was able to remove the major part of the demon from you, but the part that melded with you still exists as your very being. This has some consequences. I hope you know what you have been wishing for all your life, Jack. Because you got it. Immortality is not all joy. Over the centuries, supposing you survive them, you will see many gruesome things."
"You mean I will live for ever?" Jack asked unbelieving.
The human nodded. "but don't think that makes you invincible Jack, you are still very much susceptible to attacks and deceases. And in the end, no matter how long a time that is from now, all will die. But if there is any human who could stay relatively sane in all that time, it is you. You have already gone through so much in your life." Images of all the battlefields and other displays suddenly darted in and out of Jack's vision. Images ranging from his dieing wife to the burned out highway. From the greatest slaughter he had ever witnessed to his first hand to hand kill.
"I think you will live a long time, given you stay out of harms way. But there is something else I must point out to you, you will outlive all of your mortal friends, including Warrick." An image of an aged warrick sprouted into being. Then another picture of Grisha with wrinkled green skin and blunt tusks. Even Palkor briefly came into vision, with completely blunt horns and fur gone in some places. For some reason he could not bring Nell or the raptor along with the pictures. If the human in front of him noticed he didn't show it. "I don't want to make you all worried here, you will also see nice things, I hope for your sake. Now I will trouble you no more, but do remember what I told you today."
And with that Jack fell asleep, this time it was a true sleep, with dreams that he would not remember when waking up. But what the human had told him would be engraved in his brain for the rest of his life.
Nell had lain down thinking he would just fall asleep, but instead he came into being in a clearing in an oak forest. Nell was no fool and knew someone was behind this. "Show yourself! I know you are there! I don't like people intruding in my mind!"
The human came into being again and said: "don't worry so much, I am not here to hurt you."
"You! What are you doing here! You should not be doing this! You are here about Jack, aren't you?"
"Yes I am and I have already spoken to him. You know who I am?"
"I do know who you are, I know very well who you are! And you should not be anywhere near anybody, let alone intruding in their minds! Medivh."
"then if you know who I am you should not be striking that tone with me! Especially you, Nell. I know who you are as well, so don't play tricks with me. I am not here for your sake. I am here because I want you to watch over Jack. He still has the demon inside him. And that means he has some of the demon's powers!" Nell recoiled a bit at this new information. "Do know which demon we are talking about here?"
"I think I do." A subdued Nell said. "I think he may be the dark titan himself, Sargares."
"You are right. When did you know?" Medivh asked.
"I already suspected it when Jack told me about how he got here. He spoke of a huge skull and how the demon in his 'dreams' seemed to have the same shape for a head. Only the dark titan has a skull big enough the fit Jack in."
"Than you also know that only miniscule part of sargares' power can already destroy entire kingdoms. I will leave it to you to make sure that Jack either never knows about the power or uses it wisely. I fear that in time he will find out, and then someone will have to be there to watch over him."
"I think I don't really have a choice in the matter." Nell said dryly.
"And if he lives that long, don't be surprised if he eventually will pierce through your secrets as well." With those parting words Medivh left again, to join legends of the world once more.
Nell sank into a deep sleep as he had planned to do, but he would never forget the words of Medivh, especially the words said just before he left.
Palkor was sitting in his room. He had a terrible hangover. his whole vision was blurry and a terrible head-ache banged his head. The night after returning from the raid he was forced to tell more stories to the children. And after that he had gone to get a few to many alcoholic beverages, something that wasn't very common for tauren, but he had to drive away the memory of the dead bodies of tauren and orcs alike. He had been joined by Warrick who had a similar problem. The had been talking in Palkor's room a few hours, after which Warrick had left to go back to the inn, in which he, Grisha and the raptor were staying.
Palkor drank a bit of water, then stood up and walked to the entrance of his home. He walked out into the sunlight, the sun was only just beginning to come up over the horizon. He turned to walk to the main path leading to places on ThunderBluff, he sought the inn. He tripped over something on the ground and nearly fell down. He saw Warrick lying there. Had Warrick been so drunk he couldn't even walk back to the inn? which wasn't very far away.
He poked the still body with a hoof and his only reward was a moan. He walked back in side and got a bucket of water. He walked back out and emptied the bucket on Warrick's prone body. He didn't empty it completely since he needed the water later. Warrick immediately jumped up and whirled around to face Palkor. "What was that necessary for?"
"You didn't even make it to the inn, you were that drunk."
"I did make it!"
"Only in your dream, now come I was just going there."
Warrick's clothing was still partially covered in blood, because blood isn't easy to wash out of clothing. It would require some more washing to get all of it out. They entered the inn and the innkeeper greeted them. "good morning. I suppose you are looking for your friend, they are in the back."
"Thanks."Palkor said as he moved further into the wooden inn. The inn was one of the few buildings on thunderBluff made from wood only. All living areas were tents made of wooden poles and hides stretched over it. Decorating carpets lined the floor and walls. When they got all the way back they saw no Grisha, only the raptor curled up in a corner next to Grisha's Bed.
Grisha out from behind a supporting pillar behind. "Got you!"
"AAAH!" Both men cried out as they turned startled.
"HAHAHAHA! Got you, I got you."
"Don't you know it is painful if someone shouts at someone who has a hangover." Palkor began.
"I do, and it is exactly what I was counting on."
The raptor began laughing in her own distorted way and got up from the ground.
"Agh! Childish! Lets go check on Nell and Jack, okay?" Palkor said.
They followed him out and along the path to one of the rope bridges. The bridge spanned the gap between The Middle Rise and the Elder Rise. Warrick was second to cross and did so with eyes closed and holding the ropes tight. To Warrick's surprise nothing happened and they all safely made it across. The group passed varying groups of tauren shaman and druids, who were a new cast of spell casters among the tauren.
They entered the room in which Jack had been left resting and saw he was already up and stretching his arms. Nell was sitting nearby and watched them get in. "I will just leave you here a moment." He said while getting up and walking out the tent.
"How are you, Jack?" Warrick asked a bit concerned.
"Well enough."
That moment Nell came back in and behind him followed four new shapes, Three of which were tauren and the last something else. Warrick eyed the last if seeing something impossible. The fourth looked like he had been dead a long time and then dug up again from the ground. Where clothing and sparse tissue didn't cover the body the bones were visible. The jaw looked a little bit loose and the eyes had sunk in the eye sockets. The eyes still peered back at Warrick, which gave him an unsettling feeling. "Never seen an undead before? PAH!" The undead sneered, voice echoing unnaturally.
Warrick just shook his head and then look over to Nell. Who was now near Jack. "These have helped in curing you Jack." Nell said the word 'curing' in a slightly different tone but Warrick thought nothing of it. "This." Nell said pointing at the lead tauren. "is Hamuul Runetotem, he is lead druid around here. And this" He pointed at a smaller female tauren. "is Nara Wildmane, she is a student of his. "This" He pointed at the last tauren. "is Beran Skychaser, he is lead shaman on ThunderBluff. I thought you might want to thank them."
"I do." Jack said while walking up to Hamuul and offering him his hand. Hamuul took it and shook a bit reluctantly. Jack thanked him and moved on the Nara and offered her his hand as well. She took it as well and shook it as if she was shaking hands with a poisonous snake. Nonetheless he thanked her to and then moved on to the last, Beran. He offered him his hand and Beran took it and shook, but not like Hamuul or Nara.
He shook an at the same smiled at Jack. "Always happy to help, especially if it's a challenge."
Jack looked down at the undead and frowned a bit. "Are you telling me you haven't seen any undead before to!" The undead snapped.
"Easy father Cob." Nell interrupted Cob. "He and his friend are not from around here."
"Thanks to you to, Father Cob" Jack stretched his hand down so Cob could reach it.
"Agh, alright." And Cob grabbed the hand and closed his decaying fingers around Jack's. He shook twice and then let go. "Ugh, living flesh." Cob said shivering.
Commotion from outside drew their attention. A ThunderBluff guard came barging in and turned to Palkor. "Cairne requests your presence." The guard left again and left a bewildered Palkor in his wake.
"I think I must go." Palkor said and he lowly turned and walked out, rubbing his head. Grisha quickly followed. The others glanced at each other and then followed as well, leaving a group of mighty spell casters in the room.
It didn't take them very long to reach Cairne. Palkor went inside while the rest was stopped by Cairne's personal guards. "You requisted my presence Cairne."
"Yes. I need the fastest rider to deliver a message to Thrall, Warchief of the Horde, and right now that is you with your dragon. Just to make sure Thrall will believe the message to be authentic I have written it in a special code only I, Thrall and our personal guards understand. I have sealed it in an envelope and put my mark on it, which will get you past the Orgrimmar guards. Will you except the assignment?"
It wasn't a serious question, no tauren would turn down an assignment given by Cairne. "Yes." Palkor's, by hangover ravaged, mind thought a few moments. "I don't think they will just let me in on Magmaradon."
"Just land at the guards, show them the mark and then move to Thrall's keep."
"Ok."
"And you should take the others with you, Jack, Warrick and Nell."
"Why take them with me? They will only slow me down." Palkor asked surprised.
"It wont come down to a few minutes, and if Thrall is going to do anything about this he might want all the allies he can get."
Palkor nodded and left again. "So what do you have to do for him?" Grisha asked.
"He wants US to fly to Orgrimmar and give this message to the Warchief." He said showing the envelope.
"Us?" Nell asked.
"Yes. Just come with me and will probably be clear in time." With that Palkor ended the conversation and put the horn used to summon Magmaradon to his mouth and blew. Within a short time roars of glee filled the sky and the black dragon closed in. Magmaradon landed only two feet away from Palkor and lowered it's head so it could be patted. Palkor did so and signalled the others to get their gear and gather by the northern elevator.
Only minutes later they had gathered there and mounted up. The raptor was taking in the right front paw of Magmaradon while the rest huddled together near the shoulders. They didn't waste any time and lifted of as soon as they could. Magmaradon was flying as fast as he could for a prolonged time and made great time doing so. Instead of taking the passage used by ground bound travellers to Mulgore they flew over the mountains ringing Mulgore.
They had been flying for eight hours straight and it was time for small break, so they slowly began lowering to the ground. Magamradon began slowing down, allowing them to see the barren landscape that was called The Barrens in more detail.
"SLOW DOWN!" Nell suddenly shouted. Within seconds Magmaradon was hanging still in the air, only flapping the large wings to stay aloft. "There!" Nell pointed in the distance. "Don't you see that shining object there."
Palkor peered in the distance with squinted eyes and then said. "Probably just a pool of water."
"No, there aren't any trees around it." Jack said while looking at it through binoculars.
"I don't see shit!" Warrick remarked.
"I don't see anything as well." Grisha said.
From the paw holding the raptor came a sound that seemed to agree with Nell.
"Move it closer Mag." Palkor told the dragon.
They got a better view of what was lying in the sand. It was metallic, which was why it caught Nell's eye in the first place. It look like it belonged in this world. "Maybe it is some gnomish device." Grisha offered.
"I don't think so." Nell said.
They landed next to it and got of Magmaradon. "Wait a minute." Jack said as he thought he recognised the object. He ran to it and began brushing of any sand that was lying on it. He revealed a logo large letters that said: U.W.M.C. United Worlds Military Command.
"What is it?" Nell asked.
"It is a research probe used in the most extreme environments." Jack inspected the probe and then said: "It is lying on it's side, help me put it upright." He grabbed the side of the rather large probe and tried to lift it. Palkor stepped forward, adding the strength of a tauren. Together they succeeded in turning it with the right side facing them. The probe was just basically a round object dropped in anything scientists wanted to know about. It wasn't designed to move once it landed. They usually had a rather long lifespan after being let loose in a dangerous environment.
There was something different about this probe however. It had a sheet covering something up. Jack pulled the handle with which it was attached and it came loose. It revealed a monitor and a camera along side it. "Jack? Do you know how one of these works?" Warrick asked.
"Sure I do. You just press this button." He pressed the button and the screen lit up. It began starting the computer that was hidden within the probe. All kinds of data lined the screen in white letters on black background. The screen suddenly turned white. It stayed that way a few seconds, after which it began revealing a different scene. There was human clothed in white sitting in a chair. He was tipping the chair backwards, while having his legs on an unseen desk.
"What is this?" Grisha asked while the rest that had never seen a video screen were just staring open mouthed.
Instead of answering Jack grabbed the microphone that was stuck to the side of the screen. "HEY THERE!" Jack shouted in it. There was a delay before the message reached the other side. But then the startled man flipped backwards, crashing into the ground.
Jack turned to Grisha and Palkor and urged them to step away so anyone who look at them wouldn't see them. Those at the other side had never seen any tauren and orcs, which might lead to bad things if they did saw either.
The man again filled the screen this time inspecting the equipment. And then looking at Jack. "Uhm. . . Let me get the professor." The man said and the startled man stumbled away.
A minute later the man returned with another man, this one older. "Are you sure this isn't some joke played by some hacker?" The professor asked the younger man.
"I am sure. I checked everything, and it all leads to one conclusion: this is authentic."
"Can you see me?" The professor asked through the device.
Jack answered in the affirmative and waited. Nothing happened they just kept staring at each other. Jack remembered how long it took for the younger man to hear Jack's shout. "There is a delay."
The moment he said it the professor said. "Maybe there is something wrong with the equipment." Moments later the professor listened to what Jack had said. "Aah, yes a delay. So you are the general we thought lost?"
"I guess I am. Can you bring us back?"
"Uh, no. The anomaly only goes one way for as far as we have seen. It already was a big trouble getting the probe into the anomaly."
"Is he here? Is he here?" A new voice came out of the speakers.
The professor turned to the new person. "No, but you can see him on the screen, sir"
A balding man filled the screen. On his shoulders he bore stars. A general. "General, sir." The other general began. "I am pleased to hear you are still alright. His yes darted to Jack's visible companions. "I recognise the captain from the files of missing persons, but who is the other, and where are the others?"
"The others are dead, general, and this is one of the natives of this strange land."
"Dead huh, now that is going to break some hearts around here. But it is good to know at least some still live."
Someone pushed the general aside and a woman in neither scientist or military clothing filled the screen. "Warrick, are you there?"
Warrick pushed Jack and Nell aside. "Mom! What are you doing there? Where is dad?"
"I am here." A voice came from behind Warrick's mom.
"Are you okay darling?" The concerned mother asked.
"Yes yes, I am. And I am finally doing what I wanted to do all that time: exploring uncharted territory!" Warrick answered relieved to see his mother again.
His mother smiled at him, but their happiness was cut short by Palkor, who made sure he stayed out of video range. "I still have an assignment to complete, it is rather urgent."
Waqrrick translated what was said so his mother could here as well.
"Then I suggest we stop right here." Warrick's mother said through the speakers. "So you may do anything more urgent then this, I am just happy to know you are well. I will sleep better now."
Warrick's mother left and Warrick's dad showed himself briefly. "Keep doing good things, son. Now I have to be with her a moment. We will see each other again." With those words Warrick's father went after his wife.
The general again filled the screen. "Sir, are you still there?"
The general was addressing his fellow general with sir because Jack was still one star higher in rank. Jack sat before the camera again. "Yes."
"Is there anything I can do to make your stay there better. I cant sent anybody, it would be to dangerous. But I might bring you some other equipment."
Jack looked briefly at Nell and then at Palkor and Grisha, then back to the camera again. "We have all of life's essentials, but the relative peace that is upon this land might very well be broken very soon. Maybe a weapon or two, anything you can spare right now because I have to go very soon."
"I have something ready for immediate shipping. I will send it. It isn't anything fancy, but it will have to do. Ammunition will be plentiful." The balding general nodded his order to a fellow soldier. "I think someone wants to know more."
The professor filled the screen again and began asking questions about what it felt like to be caught by the anomaly and if they had any suspicions about it's nature.
Warrick walked away and sat down on top of a hill. His mom and dad had gotten their spoiled asses out of their house and travelled all the way to the research station just for the small chance that they might see him? And when the answer didn't come immediately they stayed? That was so unlike his parents that it was hard to believe it. But they did go to the station and waited for any sign. Warrick let out a deep sigh.
Grisha sat down next to him. "Those were your parents? They seemed happy to see you." Grisha thought for a moment, then continued. "I don't think you really come from an island very far away. Then somebody would have known about devices like that."
"It is hard to explain, and I would rather not without Jack around."
"Aah, so you made all up when you described your homeland earlier. Don't worry, I don't really want to know."
Warrick looked at her appreciatively. "Thank you."
Jack was patiently answering all the questions but slowly had enough of it. He was relieved to see the general push the professor aside. "The package has been send and should arrive near your position. I am afraid this is all I can do for now." The general turned the equipment of while the professor protested against it.
"Lets go find what ever it is he send us." Jack said.
The walked to the highest hill in sight and then sat on top of Magmaradon so they could see all of their surroundings. "There!" Grisha said, pointing to the left.
Palkor urged the ebony dragon on and it swiftly bounced to where Grisha was pointing. The dismounted again and walked to the object.
"At least part of it arrived." Warrick said. 'the package had not hit the anomaly under the right angle and in the right place. Part of it had been melded away by the turbulent forces that had brought it there.
"Lets salvage what we can." Jack offered.
When they opened it they saw that it should have been filled to top with weapons, but now only a few remained undamaged. "I suppose this isn't a good thing?" Nell said.
Jack began picking up weapons and handing them to warrick. They had enough weapons to supply the two of them twice, only ammunition was a problem. Most of bullets had been lost in the anomaly. "Maybe the goblins in Orgrimmar can make you new bullets." Grisha said to offer a bit of hope.
Jack just shook his head. "I only see two types that are plentiful: Shotgun shells and grenades used in grenade launchers. I only see one shotgun that is intact and one separate grenade launcher." Jack picked up a weapon with a very wide barrel. He opened the back and inspected the interior. He put a grenade in it and found it still fit, then pulled the grenade out again.
Palkor was going through the stuff still in the box used for transport. He picked a box up and held it high. "What's this?"
Jack took the case and inspected what it held. "Ammo, for my gun. This will come in handy."
"So we take the grenade launcher and the shotgun with all the ammo we can carry for both." Warrick said.
"those are the only things we can truly use." Jack answered.
"So if you are done here, I still have a job to do, we have lost precious time here." Palkor said urging them.
They understood and immediately began packing up the weapons on Magmaradon. Altough Palkor had been urging that they would be late they had gone down to rest in first place, so they hadn't lost a lot of time by waiting for the crate to appear. They ate on top of Magmaradon, which was quite awkward because of the constant movement. They made good time again. At one point they passed an orcish town. Grisha explained it was called Crossroads because it lay at a crossing. The orcish buildings were so much different from the tauren ones. The orcs tended to use bony spikes and the colour red in all sorts of combinations.
Crossroads quickly faded from their view and they moved above the endless plains that were The Barrens. They flew over a river that made the border between The Barrens and the orcish homeland Durotar. The other side of the river was a contrast of The Barrens, although still very dry. But the lands of Durotar were completely devoid of grass and the rocks and sand were much more red instead of the brown barrens. Boulders lay strewn around everywhere. Between the rocks scurried scorpions, although not the size that would fit in your hand.
These were nearly as big as a human.
Grisha explained that Durotar was by far not as big as The Barrens and that they should arrive at Orgrimmar shortly. Indeed they did arrive shortly. In the distance the massive walls that protected Orgrimmar rose to the sky. The walls were build in between mountain peeks. Lining the walls on this side were two massive towers that over looked everything. The walls were several dozen feet thick and a multitude of spiked gates gave entrance to the city beyond.
Magmaradon began to fly low and much slower so he could land in front of any guards. As the heavy paws came down the guards were baffled by the display. The lead guard quickly recovered and ordered his man to stand ready. He then walked forward. "What is the meaning of this?" He caught sight of the human travellers. "Humans! Go away now or face the power of the Orgrimmar guards!"
"Easy! I have an extremely urgent message for the Warchief from Cairne Bloodhoof chieftain of the tauren in Mulgore." Palkor said as he let himself be lowered to the ground by Magmaradon. He gave the envelope to the lead guard.
The guard studied it carefully, to see if there were any signs of tampering. He looked briefly at the three humans, then focused back on Palkor. "I must let you pass, but I insist I go with, to make sure those treacherous humans don't try anything."
The lead guard walked to the next in command and told him he would go with Palkor and that the second would be in charge. He then turned back to Palkor and followed him to the dragon. They mounted back up and the dragon soared over the walls with ease. The guard didn't seem very impressed to see someone riding a dragon, let alone doing it himself. He was, however, unsettled by the fact that he was sitting only inches from the largest human he had ever seen.
The city quickly passed underneath them and they landed near Thrall's keep. Instantly an immense amount of guards began swarming the dragon. They only halted when they saw an officer of the guard riding the dragon along with another orc and a tauren. They however threw mistrusting glances at the other three and the raptor still held in the front paw.
They dismounted and Palkor told Magamaradon to go and stay out of trouble. Before leaving the raptor was put on the gound as well. A new guard stepped forward, this one bearing the signs of a much higher officer. "What is all this? Explain yourself Tal'Grush!"
Tal'grush, the lead guard, explained. "They say they have an urgent message from Chieftain Cairne." Tal'grush indicated the envelope.
"Follow me then." He turned and together with Tal'grush formed the front two, while the group followed behind. Two guards made up the rear. Like so they moved through the keep. First they walked through a room that seemed to hold all sorts of important people. Then followed a corridor filled with guards on the sides. The guards kept eyeing the group, especially the human part.
They entered another room. In back of stood three orcs. All three of them were in heavy plate armor, but the middle one really was a sight to behold. He looked like was expecting to be called to the battlefield anytime. The armor was made of thick black plating that seemed to absorb any light falling on it and the black was trimmed in gold. To his side stood a, what Jack believed to be, a massive sledgehammer. They probably had another name for a weapon like that. On top of all that sat the head of an relatively young orc. Jack had expected to see a much older face as the Warchief of the entire Horde. Jack heard Grisha take a sharp breath as she to saw the Warchief.
"What is all this?" Asked Warchief Thrall.
"I have an urgent message from Cairne Bloodhoof." Palkor answered automatically.
Thrall looked to Tal'grush and the other guard in front. "The seal matches and there are no signs of tampering." The lead guard of the keep said.
Thrall then signalled for his right personal guard to inspect it as well. The guard took the letter and inspected every inch of it, front, back, and even the sides. He then nodded to Thrall, who signalled it be brought to him. He eyed the humans with suspicion as he to inspected the envelope. Thrall had been an experienced shaman in the past and so he also used magic. "This is indeed from Cairne." He informed those who didn't know yet.
With a sharp finger nail he opened the envelope and let the letter come out into his hand. He turned it around so he was looking at the right side and let his eyes read coded line after coded line. At the end of the letter his eyes suddenly darted to Jack, Nell and Warrick, but to Jack in particular. "This is indeed a dire problem. He also writes that those humans can be trusted and will make powerful allies." He grinned at that. "I will take the necessary actions to counteract those vile Burning Blade." He looked to Tal'grush. "Guardsman Tal'grush, I leave it in your responsibility that they remain unharmed and have a place to stay WITHIN the city."
Tal'grush did not seem that happy with this. "Off course Warchief." He then lead the group back out of the keep.
When they got to the middle of the square that lay in front of the keep he voiced his anger. "Why me? How am I supposed to keep three humans, a tauren, a orc, a raptor and a DRAGON safe! WITHIN the city!"
"To take one problem of your mind, Magmaradon can stay on the mountain peeks." Palkor said trying to comfort Tal'grush
"And you only need to keep the humans out of sight." Grisha added. "Orc and Tauren are a common sight in Orgrimmar."
"I suppose your right." Tal'grush said. He then looked sharply at Warrick. "But I still need to put them somewhere."
"Don't talk about us like we cant understand you." Jack suddenly sneered.
"How about that, it speaks orcish." Tal'grush bit back.
"Easy. I know a place to stay." Palkor offered.
"By all means lead the way." Tal'grush said more gentle.