Chapter Two
After landing in Thrallmar Obito had spent a couple hours with blank looks being returned to him when he asked about his father. Finally someone suggested he go speak to a Sin'dorei by the name of Bloodhawk in the main structure. Entering the hut he was excited to find Bloodhawk was dressed in the robes of the Magi, if anyone had information on is father; it would be a member of the Sin'dorei Mages.
Obito bowed. "Master Bloodhawk, may I have a moment of your time?"
"I have little time to waste, hunter. What is this you pester me with?"
"I seek information on my father, Tyilo Ravenwind."
The other's featured softened slightly. "Of course, you're the mirror image of him, what is your name child?"
Obito flinched inward being called a child but said, "Obito Ravenwind."
"I'm afraid the news I have isn't pleasant, your father was lost to us far to the north in the treacherous lands called Netherstorm."
Obito nodded. "I knew I was coming for a corpse but I was hoping to retrieve his body for a proper burial."
"It has been many months since he fell, I doubt this savage land has left even the smallest trace of your father, your energies would be better placed in helping out the Horde. I'm sure the brutes in this camp have tasks that need your attention; please focus on that instead of chasing ghosts."
Obito bowed. "Thank you for the information, Master Bloodhawk, I could use some coins in my pockets as well, so will do as you suggest."
As Obito left the building, after taking on a few requests from those within, he ran into a staggering blood elf. The other let out a slurred apology, "Sorreeee, been tapping the mana crystals a bit too much."
The unfocused eyes blinked at him. "Ravenwind, I thought you were dead." Before Obito could correct him he continued. "Did you ever get that book from Aledis? He sure seemed all excited about it."
"Aledis …" In his best imitation of his father's voice he could muster he said, "that whelp likes to move around, where can I find him again? If it was so damn important you would think he'd come to me."
The other one let out a drunken chuckle. "Same place he always is down patrolling the roads near Thornfang Hill to the west near the marsh."
As the other staggered off, Obito wrote down the name and location in the log he carried at all times. He glanced at the other jobs he had just taken; none of them had a time limit attached. "Well, Hotaru, you up to chasing ghosts?" He called out for the swift hawkstrider he had spent the last of his gold on before leaving Silvermoon. The rainbow colored mount appeared and a moment later Obito left the safety of Thrallmar, heading west.
The path he took was filled with crazed orcs, and though they shot at him with both arrows and magic he managed to stay on his mount and out run them. Past the orcs he only had to be wary of the occasional boar. Obito was starting to wonder if he'd taken a wrong turn when a tall spire appeared in the distance, the architecture was that of his people. Veering off the road, he headed toward it and was happy to find it was indeed a Blood Elf outpost, Falcon Watch.
As he arrived he overheard a couple of Sin'dorei speaking. "Any news on Arelion?" asked the male elf astride a hawkstrider.
The female shook her head sadly. "Nay, Aledis, hopefully soon I've sent someone to go look for him."
"Magister Aledis!" Obito called out.
Two cold eyes looked over at him.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time, my name is Obito …"
"Ravenwind," the other finished. "All right follow while I go out on patrol."
Obito fell in step beside him. After they were outside Falcon Watch the other glanced over at him and asked, "What brings Tyilo's offspring to the Outlands? Aren't you a bit young to be this far from the portal?"
Obito bristled slightly. "I'm old enough; I came seeking information on my father's final days. Magi back in Thrallmar spoke of a book you had for my father, did he come for it?"
"Aye, it was an odd book sealed by magic that even I couldn't unlock. I knew your father was one of the few Sin'dorei that had the knowledge to open it. And was lucky to find out he'd recently arrived to the Outlands."
"Did he say what was in the book?"
"Nay, all I can tell you is he headed to Shattrath City soon afterwards, um … to speak with someone, a Consortium." The elder pulled up his steed. "I don't think this is a path you should follow at this time young Ravenwind, get a few more seasons under your belt."
Obito nodded. "I thank you for your concern, but I'm confident Hotaru and I can handle whatever comes our way. Do you happen to remember a name …"
Just then the ground began to shake, threatening to unseat them both. "Ride!" Magister Aledis shouted as he urged his own hawkstrider to take off.
Obito followed close behind him, glancing over his shoulder at large robotic giant that had appeared. Luckily it didn't seem to notice the pair and continued its destructive path away from them.
"Okay … almost anything," Obito said after the danger had passed.
"I'm sorry I don't recall if he said a name only that he was a trader of some sort. Return to Thrallmar, work on the jobs you find there … you'll be fighting the fel reaver soon enough. It only gets tougher from here on out."
Obito knew he was right; he had waited this long to find peace for himself and his father, what were another couple of weeks. He pulled out his log and glanced at the list, seemed he needed to collect some tainted blood from the orcs he had ridden past earlier. With a final wave to the Magister he headed back toward Thrallmar.