Chapter Summaries

Thrall returned during Garrosh Hellscream and Cairne Bloodhoof’s Mak'gora, stopping Garrosh from killing Cairne and stripping him of his position as Great Chieftain. Garrosh was taken into custody as the investigation into the accusations continued.

• Orc, Tauren, and Troll warriors argued over the explosion in Orgrimmar as Cairne Bloodhoof and Vol'jin challenged Garrosh Hellscream’s accusations.
• Garrosh challenged Cairne to Mak'gora, and the two fought while the gathered warriors watched.
• Garrosh exploited Cairne’s restraint to wound him, then pressed his attack as Cairne struggled to stand.
• Thrall arrived, disarmed Garrosh, and had Frostwolf Clan guards take control of the battlefield.
• Thrall ordered shamans to treat Cairne and removed Garrosh as Great Chieftain, ordering his custody pending an investigation.

After returning to a devastated Orgrimmar, Thrall tried to reunite the Horde and uncover what caused the explosion, while Garrosh blamed Theramore without evidence. When Malygos arrived demanding the missing Eye of the Storm, Thrall redirected him toward Theramore and prepared to visit Jaina to explain and restore relations.

• Thrall returned to Orgrimmar with Cairne and Vol'jin, who agreed to support him while their peoples remained wary of the Orcs.
• Thrall questioned Garrosh about the explosion; Garrosh described the theft of the Dragon Race's artifact and suspected Theramore, and Thrall ordered him imprisoned while he investigated.
• Thrall comforted refugees and accepted Gallywix's offer to rebuild Orgrimmar on credit despite the high interest.
• Malygos arrived seeking the Eye of the Storm, threatened Orgrimmar when it was missing, and left to search Theramore after Thrall suggested Jaina had taken it.
• Thrall asked Vol'jin to manage the Horde while he traveled to Theramore to explain the situation to Jaina and seek renewed ties.

Deren and Jaina discussed Thrall’s return to the Horde and planned how Theramore would handle his likely offer of reconciliation. Aegwynn then revealed that the Eye of the Storm’s protections had been deliberately disabled, implicating a group connected to the Titans, and Deren urged that the artifact be handed to the Temple of the Moon.

• Jaina reported that Thrall had returned to Orgrimmar, removed Garrosh as Great Chieftain, and taken control of the Horde again.
• Deren predicted that Thrall would seek reconciliation with Theramore and advised Jaina to accept his offer while pretending not to know about the Orgrimmar explosion.
• Aegwynn revealed that the Eye of the Storm’s Titan protection array had not been activated and that someone had likely arranged for the artifact to be vulnerable during transport.
• Deren suspected that a group familiar with Titan protection arrays had guided the artifact’s theft, and Jaina became distraught at the implication.
• Deren told Aegwynn to deliver the Eye of the Storm to the Temple of the Moon the next day, while Onyxia comforted him at dinner.

Chromie returned after Alexstrasza had confined her, and Deren explained that the Dragon Race might be testing them over the artifact he had taken. He planned to hand it to Elune in exchange for three Divine Graces, while Chromie discovered that Jaina and Deren were together and that Onyxia had approved.

• Chromie told Deren that Alexstrasza had kept her under house arrest and that she had learned several Blue Dragons had died and an important artifact was missing.
• Deren warned Chromie that the Dragon Race might suspect they had interfered with the artifact, then explained his plan to trade it to Elune for three Divine Graces.
• Jaina entered, and Chromie realized that she and Deren were together and worried that Onyxia would react angrily.
• Onyxia arrived, and Deren told Chromie that Onyxia had given Jaina permission to be with him.
• Onyxia hugged Chromie until she apologized and praised her.

Aegwynn revealed that Jaina was pregnant, bringing surprise and political hopes for Theramore. Meanwhile, Malygos confronted the Mage Tower over the missing Eye of the Storm, and Deren challenged his demand to search their home.

• At breakfast, Aegwynn told Jaina she was pregnant, shocking Chromie, Onyxia, and Deren.
• The Windrunner Sisters learned the news, and Sylvanas celebrated that Jaina’s child would secure Theramore’s succession.
• Aegwynn took Jaina away to handle Theramore’s affairs, while Nefarian slept in the Mage Tower.
• Malygos arrived at the Mage Tower and accused its residents of stealing the Eye of the Storm based on the Orcs’ claim.
• Aegwynn challenged Malygos’s demand to search the Mage Tower, and Deren arrived with Onyxia to mock him.
• Malygos insisted that Jaina hand over the artifact.

Jaina questioned Malygos about the missing Eye of the Storm and refused to let him search Theramore, but offered a guided tour that convinced him the artifact was not there. After Malygos left, Deren and Chromie discussed the dragons’ behavior and wondered what Nozdormu might be planning.

• Jaina challenged Malygos’s account of how the Eye of the Storm disappeared and exposed gaps in his story about the Orcs and Orgrimmar.
• Malygos asked to search Theramore, but Jaina refused and instead had Aegwynn guide him around the Mage Tower.
• Malygos found no sign of the artifact and left Theramore, believing the Orcs had deceived him.
• Chromie admitted she had used the Lucky Gold Coin to scramble the Timeline and make the Goblins take the blame.
• Deren speculated that Nozdormu might have a plan of his own.

Jaina and Aegwynn maintained the appearance of innocence as Thrall visited Theramore to test Jaina’s views and negotiate renewed ties. Jaina agreed to restore trade and welcome Garrosh, while privately concealing her true suspicions and resentment.

• Jaina and Aegwynn discussed the spies watching Theramore and Deren’s plan as they prepared for Thrall’s visit.
• Jaina welcomed Thrall and claimed she knew nothing about the Orgrimmar explosion or the artifact Malygos had sought.
• Thrall used Maniac Roar to test Jaina, and she acted as though she sympathized with his decision to support Garrosh.
• Jaina agreed to resume trade and movement between Theramore and the Horde, offering tax breaks to her old friends.
• Thrall told Jaina he had gone to Outland to find surviving Orc clans, and Jaina praised his concern while privately recalling the Horde’s victims.

Jaina concealed her pregnancy-related sickness while questioning Thrall about the mysterious Ancestor's Spirit he repeatedly mentioned. Deren and the others suspected that the spirit was connected to a time-spanning scheme, leaving them wary that Thrall and they themselves were being manipulated.

• Jaina pretended not to know about the explosion in Orgrimmar while Thrall explained that Orcs were returning to Azeroth through smaller Portals.
• Jaina hosted Thrall and announced a three-day festival, convincing him that Theramore knew nothing about the explosion.
• After Thrall left, Jaina rushed to the washroom with morning sickness, and Aegwynn comforted her.
• At Deren's home, Jaina's companions fussed over her until Aegwynn sent them away, and Jaina spoke of her hopes for her child.
• That evening, Jaina recalled that Thrall had often mentioned the Ancestor's Spirit during their meetings, and Deren suggested that forces with Bronze Bodies had drawn everyone into a game spanning time.

Deren examined the strange circumstances surrounding Theramore's Fall, arguing that the Horde's attack and Thrall's departure may have been orchestrated by hidden forces. He left the group questioning the Blue Dragons' role and the timing of Thrall handing power to Garrosh.

• Deren recounted how Garrosh had stolen the Eye of the Storm and used it to destroy Theramore, then questioned how Garrosh had obtained the intelligence and expertise to do so.
• Deren pointed out that the Blue Dragon escort had offered no resistance or sent a distress signal, leading Chromie to suspect that someone had drugged the dragons.
• Deren noted that the Blue Dragons had waited nearly a month to search for the artifact and had not sought the Bronze Dragons' help, while Jaina suspected their loss had been staged.
• Deren suggested that the Dragon Aspects' reactions to Theramore's crisis were suspicious and identified the smooth Kor'kron operation as his first major point of concern.
• Deren questioned why Thrall had handed the Great Chieftain position to Garrosh when leaving for Outland, and Jaina suggested the Ancestor's Spirit had been used to justify the decision.

Deren explained how Thrall and the Ancestor's Spirit had used one another, and argued that the Old Gods' supposed imprisonment may have served the Titans' plans. He said Theramore's Fall was meant to provoke endless conflict and justify the Titans' continued supervision, but the group had overturned the plan and would need to prepare for further trials.

• Deren said Thrall had cooperated with the Ancestor's Spirit to lead the Orcs to Kalimdor, where they could become a powerful Horde rather than remain without a home in the Eastern Kingdoms.
• Jaina agreed that Thrall had tacitly allowed Garrosh to act against Theramore while withdrawing behind the scenes, because he valued the Orcs' goals above the human city.
• Deren questioned whether the Titans had truly imprisoned the Old Gods, pointing to their influence over Azeroth and suggesting the Titans had allowed controlled corruption.
• Chromie, Onyxia, and Aegwynn considered that the Old Gods might have served as a lasting external threat that justified Titan interference.
• Deren said Theramore's Fall was intended to ignite a full-scale Alliance-Horde war and keep Azeroth in chaos, but the group had overturned the plan.
• Deren toasted the group and said they had Azeroth's Soul's support, but still needed to grow stronger and face more Titan trials.

Deren explained that the Titans had sent successive enemies to test Azeroth and weaken her while coveting her power. Azeroth’s Soul confirmed much of his theory, blessed Jaina’s unborn child, and revealed that Deren’s changes had disrupted the Titans’ plans.

• Deren compared the universe to an ocean and explained how the Titans used the Old Gods, Orcs, and Undead to test Azeroth’s Soul.
• Chromie connected the Dragon Race’s inaction toward the Orcs and Undead to orders from the Titans.
• Deren described the Titans’ actions through the wars as attempts to weaken Azeroth and take her power.
• Jaina spoke with Azeroth’s Soul’s voice, and Aegwynn recognized the presence before everyone bowed.
• Azeroth’s Soul confirmed that the Old Gods, Orcs, and Undead had weakened her, then praised Deren for disrupting the Titans’ plans.
• Azeroth’s Soul blessed Jaina’s unborn child, and Aegwynn credited Deren with obtaining Elune’s blessing for her.

Azeroth's Soul explained the danger Star Souls faced and revealed how the Titans emerged by absorbing the life of their planets. After she enhanced Chromie and answered Deren's questions, Deren and Aegwynn began planning to find Eternal Well Water to strengthen their allies.

• Azeroth's Soul told Deren and the others that awakened Star Souls could become Titans only through outside intervention, and that Titans absorbed the lives of their planets to do so.
• Azeroth's Soul explained that Star Souls faced corruption by the Old Gods or destruction by Sargeras, leaving many to accept the Titans' offer of survival.
• Azeroth's Soul removed the Titans' mark from Chromie and made her taller, while Chromie requested to be as tall as Jaina and to have two Mage Towers.
• Deren asked Azeroth's Soul about having children with Onyxia and about Elune, and she said they would have to wait for children and that Elune could offer only limited help.
• After Azeroth's Soul departed through Jaina, Deren proposed finding the two bottles of Eternal Well Water so Aegwynn could regain or surpass her former Guardian power.

Deren pieced together where Illidan might have hidden the well water, and Aegwynn led Anveena and Nefarian to search Durotar’s coast. Their search began as evening fell, with Anveena preparing to scan for magical resonance.

• Chromie recounted Illidan’s movements after he escaped prison, and Deren concluded that he had retrieved the well water in Kalimdor before summoning the Naga in Azshara.
• Deren reasoned that southern Durotar was a likelier hiding place than Azshara because it was barren, remote from Night Elf territory, and avoided by the Naga.
• Aegwynn planned to search Durotar’s coastline with Anveena and Nefarian, then check the Southfury River and inland areas if necessary.
• Aegwynn teleported with Anveena to meet Nefarian, who flew them toward the northern bay so Anveena could scan the coast for magical resonance.

Aegwynn, Nefarian, and Anveena searched Durotar’s coast and uncovered several Goblin treasure caves, bringing gold and magical items back to Theramore. Jaina planned to use the recovered wealth and a Goblin discount voucher to attract more trade to the city.

• Aegwynn directed Nefarian and Anveena to scan Durotar’s cliffs, where they discovered a magically concealed cave filled with Goblin traps and treasure.
• Aegwynn found several more Goblin treasure caves before the group reached the Echo Isles, but they found no hidden well water.
• The next morning, Nefarian showed Onyxia his gold coins, while Deren welcomed the exhausted Anveena and Jaina watched the family together.
• Aegwynn gave Jaina a Space Bag containing more than ten thousand gold coins and valuable magical items from the caves.
• Deren proposed giving Goblins a one Silver Coin voucher to encourage trade, and Jaina recorded the policy for Theramore.

Aegwynn trained Anveena to fight and survive as they searched Naga lairs for a magical disturbance. After clearing the Naga from the coast with a powerful spell, Aegwynn asked Anveena to scan the area again.

• Aegwynn guided Anveena through a Naga ambush, where Anveena destroyed the guards with chain lightning.
• Aegwynn taught Anveena to face her fear of killing and left her alone to find her way out of the cave.
• Anveena used an illusion to scout safely and made it back to Aegwynn and Nefarian.
• As they flew north toward Azshara, Anveena sensed strong magical interference from Naga barriers but could not locate its source.
• Aegwynn summoned a storm that electrocuted Naga across the sea and ordered Anveena to scan the coast again.

Aegwynn, Anveena, and Nefarian searched the coast near Orgrimmar for the Eternal Well Water and found an ancient Night Elf cave hidden behind concealment magic. Aegwynn retrieved three treasure chests, including two bottles of well water and an ordinary wildflower, then prepared to return home with the mission complete.

• Aegwynn destroyed a giant sea serpent and dismissed its glowing Abyssal Guard Core as a crude Naga-made magical item.
• As the group searched the coast near Orgrimmar, Anveena detected faint energy beneath a cliff that Aegwynn recognized as an ancient Night Elf concealment spell.
• Aegwynn identified the hidden cave as a possible treasure room belonging to Illidan and removed the rock blocking its entrance.
• Aegwynn dispelled the cave's barrier and found two bottles of Eternal Well Water and an ordinary wildflower in three treasure chests.
• Aegwynn packed the chests away, restored the cave's protections and entrance, and told Anveena that they had found an unexpected surprise.
• Aegwynn told Nefarian to take human form so they could teleport home after completing the mission.

Aegwynn, Deren, and Jaina opened three magically sealed chests and found two bottles of Eternal Well Water and a mysterious wildflower. Aegwynn planned how to use the water to restore her power, strengthen Jaina, support Anveena later, and forge an artifact staff.

• Aegwynn brought Deren and Jaina to Jaina's Mage Tower and revealed three chests she had found near Orgrimmar.
• Aegwynn secured the chamber with Arcane Barriers and used her enchanted pouch to place the three chests on the table.
• Jaina felt dizzy when the chests appeared, but reassured Deren that it was a normal pregnancy reaction.
• Aegwynn opened the first two chests, revealing the two bottles of Eternal Well Water Deren had predicted.
• The third chest contained a white wildflower, which Deren asked Aegwynn to preserve until it could return to its original owner.
• Aegwynn proposed drinking about one-third of the first bottle herself, giving Jaina one-quarter of the remainder, saving the rest for Anveena, and using the second bottle to forge an artifact staff.

Aegwynn drank the Eternal Well Water and regained her youthful vitality and peak magical strength. Jaina then drank some while pregnant, and the chapter left her child absorbing the mana and undergoing a magical storm as Aegwynn maintained the barrier.

• Deren asked whether Aegwynn could make an artifact, and Aegwynn said the Eternal Well Water could help her create one capable of restoring nearly limitless mana.
• Aegwynn drank a portion of the water, controlled the resulting surge of magic, and recovered her vitality, mana reserves, and control.
• Jaina cautiously sipped the water, and Aegwynn discovered that her fetus was absorbing mana and might have extraordinary magical talent.
• Jaina took another sip to raise her energy and attempt to break through her limit while Aegwynn maintained the barrier.
• Nozdormu watched the moment in the River of Time and showed no sign of concern.

Deren, Jaina, and Aegwynn discovered that the wildflower hidden beside the Eternal Well Water was a keepsake Tyrande had given Illidan, and they left it untouched. Aegwynn then returned home with Deren, where Onyxia and Chromie reacted with surprise and envy to her restored youth.

• Jaina questioned why Illidan had hidden an ordinary wildflower with the Eternal Well Water, and Deren explained its connection to Tyrande.
• Deren said Illidan had kept the flower Tyrande gave him as a child and protected it with powerful magic for ten thousand years.
• Deren closed the chest without disturbing the flower, and Aegwynn offered to take him home while Jaina rested.
• Aegwynn teleported with Deren to his living room, where Onyxia and Chromie stared in disbelief at her youthful appearance.
• Chromie complained that Aegwynn had become even more impressive after Chromie had finally grown taller, and Aegwynn soon departed.

Chromie teleported into Deren and Onyxia’s bedroom at night and insisted on sleeping with them, then woke up wrapped around Deren and enraged Onyxia. Deren tried to calm the two dragons and wondered about Chromie’s gender before deciding Azeroth must know.

• Deren told Onyxia that Aegwynn planned to forge an artifact staff with the last bottle of Eternal Well Water.
• Chromie teleported into Deren and Onyxia’s bedroom, and Onyxia shoved her off the bed.
• Chromie claimed she was afraid to sleep alone and persuaded Deren to let her sleep at the foot of the bed.
• Chromie rolled into Deren’s arms overnight, and Onyxia threatened to kill her when she woke and saw them.
• Chromie climbed down from the bed while teasing Deren, and he wondered about her gender before concluding Azeroth knew.