Beacon Fires

Just a few years ago, when Quel'Thalas and the Amani went to war in the north, Lordaeron still had the power to intervene. But as time went on, Lordaeron's strength waned, and Zul'ra had seen that clearly. That was why he dared to act so boldly. →

Zul'ra split his fleet into three groups. The Bat Nest and two cruisers, along with two ramming ships, were stationed at Highland Harbor. Two ramming ships and two destroyers remained at Smolderthorn Harbor, on Sea-Watch Cliff. The remaining two destroyers and one ramming ship, along with five newly built transport ships, handled the shipping routes. Two supply ships also shuttled back and forth.

Although he had boldly scattered his naval forces, Zul'ra still had some confidence in his position. The Bat Nest was stationed at Highland Harbor, and Sea-Watch Cliff had coastal defense ballistae. The terrain of the Thalassian Strait made it difficult to enter, too. Even without naval forces, he was confident he could repel an attack from the sea. At worst, he would hold out until Thrall rescued the Orcs, then join him in rebuilding the Horde and fight the Alliance to the death.

Zul'ra had thought things through, but the world was never short of surprises. He had assumed the situation between the Amani and Lordaeron would remain unchanged until the Scourge rose from Lordaeron's corpse. This time, however, he had miscalculated.

On a sunny afternoon, Zul'ra and Broken-Tooth stood on the steps, talking. Broken-Tooth had recently received word that a group of Orcs had been wandering the wilderness. According to eyewitnesses, they still had the will to fight. She wondered if they could make contact with them.

"Don't reach out to that group just yet!" Zul'ra rejected Broken-Tooth's suggestion.

"Why, Zul'ra Jin?" Broken-Tooth asked, perplexed. As the one who