During his days of voracious study at Stormwind Library, Shawn had another minor but persistent headache: Broll Bearmantle.
This Night Elf, one of the most gifted Druids in history, had begun paying close attention to Shawn and Olivia after accidentally discovering the Mark of Nature that Archdruid Keral Prowl had left on them.
After several days of following and observing them, Broll finally stepped forward to tell Shawn something-only after Olivia suspected him of harboring ill intentions and held the Dragon Sword to his throat.
"Shawn, you have an extraordinarily strong talent for the Druid's path. Give up arcane magic. Like the Highborne mages, embrace nature, and you will become a great Druid. I can't promise that you'll reach the level of my teacher, Malfurion, but I can at least guarantee that if you work hard to commune with nature, you will one day become an Archdruid." Broll spoke with utmost seriousness.
Olivia, who also bore a Mark of Nature, was excluded from his assessment.
Clearly, Olivia was not cut out to be a Druid.
Shawn felt helpless.
Kailar and Broll had both decided that Shawn possessed a talent for the Druid's path and urged him to embrace nature. Shawn did not know what to say.
Deep down, Shawn really liked the Druid class. But since becoming a mage, he had discovered that the knowledge of arcane magic was endless. Even if he had a hundred years, he could never master it all. With that being the case, where would he find the time to study the Druidic Path?
"All magic is interconnected. Nature magic and arcane magic are both magic. Life energy and arcane energy are both energy. In fact, Druids also use arcane energy. We simply use moonstones soaked in a Moonwell as a medium for casting spells,