[i][color=ed1c24]"Fuck the Banshee Queen."[/color][/i] The female Sin'Dorei Paladin that had purposely positioned herself as far away from the others in the corner of the room scoffed at this comment in amusement. It was obvious that she did not agree with the rogues statement and could have found it offensive, if she cared enough about their opinions. After regaining her composure, she returned to her meal and book without causing any further interruptions. Both Solares and Nesalla glanced at each other for a very short moment, then broke eye contact. [color=00aeef]"Agreed, let us begin, there is no time to waste."[/color] Solares pushed her wooden chair back from the table and stood, moving to the back of the room where a large, highly detailed map of the Broken Isles had been permanently placed many years ago. [color=00aeef] "As you all know by now, the Legion has returned to Azeroth. They pour from the Tomb of Sargeras in an infinite wave that flows across all, leaving death and destruction in its wake. While the troops from both factions hold back the tide of demons, there are certain highly sensitive situations in this war that can not be handled or taken care of by these heroes of Azeroth alone. The Wardens have mostly worked alone in the past but due to these desperate times and due our numbers being so few, we have had to make some difficult and desperate decisions over the last two week. This is where all of you come in, the Wardens have chosen each of you for your deeds of the past. Your skills and areas of expertise are exactly what we need for a number of highly important but exceedingly dangerous assignments."[/color] Extending her right index finger, Solares pointed at the map of Val'sharah and spoke. [color=00aeef]"Val'Sharah lies north-west of where we currently reside, our first assignment will bring us to the Temple of Elune to help eliminate the Legion forces from its ground. They are taking heavy casualties while the demons push forward into the temple, we cannot allow that. That may sound simple enough but among this is the nightmare corruption that is slowly overtaking the land. We will want to avoid that and allow the heros of Azeroth handle that situation."[/color] Moving her right hand, she dragged her index finger across the map until it came to rest upon Black Rook Hold. [color=00aeef]"Our final destination upon Val'Sharah will lead us to Black Rook Hold, the former castle of the Ravencrest family." [/color] [color=00aeef]"From our reports, Warden Maiev Shadowsong was last seen here with her brother, Jarod Shadowsong. You may not know the name but she leads the Wardens currently, she helped defeat Illidan, and played a key role in the battle against the Burning Legion during the War of the Ancients. If we end up meeting her, know that she is a living legend and there is a very good chance that without her help, current or in the past, many of the things we tend to take for granted would not be here. Show her the respect that she deserves, she has done and given more than you will ever understand. Take heed to my warning though, if there is any action taken against her, either by voice or physical, there will be severe consequences."[/color] Solares moved back to the table but did not take a seat this time. She did however continue to speak, "[color=00aeef]I am unsure of what is happening inside of the Black Rook Hold. All we know is that the Ravencrest military has returned as risen, they are now attacking any and all that come near the hold. We will find out why they have returned and have found it necessary to attack all those that they use to help protect. You all have twenty minutes to explore the hold and pick one of the empty rooms as yours before we head out for the first assignment. We will be meeting at the north western side of the island where the docks are. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have until then, dismissed."[/color] Nesalla had stood as well, motioning with her right hand at the group once Solares had finished speaking. [color=ed1c24]"If any of you require assistance finding a room or your way around the Stronghold, please let me know and I or another Warden will be glad to help."[/color]