A thief could strike any day, but no one could stay on guard forever.
Valorn was out in the open, while his enemies lurked in the shadows. If this went on, the Scythe of Elune would eventually be lost.
Shawn said, "I think we should set this matter aside for now. We'll probably need the Scythe of Elune to solve Duskwood's worgen problem. If you're worried about that dark knight, there's no need. Valorn, come with us to Darkshire. With so many of us together, I doubt he'll have any chance to strike. Besides, I have a plan..."
In the dim light of night, Shawn, Broll, Valorn, and Vanessa returned to Darkshire.
There was still no word from Valeera.
Meryl Winterstorm had spent more than twenty years in Duskwood without anyone noticing his presence. Finding him would not be easy for Valeera.
Olivia, however, had returned.
When Shawn and Broll had gone out to find Valorn, Shawn had sent Olivia back to Stormwind City to ask Varian Wrynn to send men to the Wetlands in the north, in search of an artificial metal called "lightforged iron."
A few years earlier, Kul Tiras, one of the seven human kingdoms, had possessed several powerful naval fleets.
The Third Fleet had been wiped out in a disaster at sea, and one of its ships had carried a full load of lightforged iron.
Lightforged iron was a metal brimming with light, infused with great quantities of the Holy Light's power, making it the bane of the undead. The Lightforged Set old Grian wore was made primarily from lightforged iron.
Kul Tiras had gone to such lengths to acquire an entire shipload of lightforged iron precisely to fight the undead Scourge in the north.
Lightforged iron would be a highly effective weapon against the undead