This Was Serious
The Kaldorei's relocation plan to their new home is not going smoothly, as the newly risen island is hindered by either existing creatures or those attracted there, including a group of island-dwelling Forest Trolls. 🐠😳 🐸🐨
Because of Zul'ra, the Kaldorei were more tolerant and yielding when faced with the Forest Trolls harassing them, and first sent someone to communicate with Haimus in Ashenvale.
Because of his relationship with the Cenarion Circle and Zul'ra's policy of befriending the Kaldorei, Haimus sent one of his apprentices to persuade the island Forest Trolls to leave Teldrassil and come to Ashenvale, or to learn to live peacefully with the Kaldorei.
Both the Kaldorei and the Amani had a very good attitude, but the Forest Trolls of the islands were not very cooperative. To be honest, Forest Trolls living on islands are rare, and Forest Trolls that refuse to listen to the Amani are even rarer, but the Trolls of the islands happen to have both of these characteristics.
The Forest Trolls of the archipelago, who called themselves the Shadow Tribe, not only ignored Amani's authority but also devoured Haimus's Druid apprentice because he had acted as a lobbyist for the Kaldorei.
Haimus was furious upon learning of his apprentice's tragic fate. Bash also reported the incident to Orgrimmar, and then led his soldiers to Teldrassil. Together with the sentinels of the Sisterhood of Elune, they carried out a bloody revenge against the Shadow Trolls, killing all the adult males and distributing the women and children to the soldiers without mates.
"The weak are shameless, lacking strength yet unafraid of the powerful, ignorant of etiquette and insulting their powerful neighbors, greedy and self-centered yet unable to communicate—such people should perish." After learning the whole story, Zul'ra did not criticize Haimus's revenge as too bloody; on the contrary, she affirmed it. There was nothing she could do; those guys were just asking for it.
After commenting on the Shadow Trolls incident, Zul'ra then focused on the Amani'lai population in Kalimdor. The Amani transferred population to Kalimdor twice in total: the first time was Thrall's westward migration, and the second time was when he personally led the team.
The two population transfers, including the original fleet personnel, totaled nearly eight thousand people. After that, Zul'ra recruited the Shadowfang Tribe, and with the Shadow Tribe population that Haimus had abducted, Amani now has a population of over ten thousand in Kalimdor.
To maintain influence over Orgrimmar, Amani's population in Kalimdor must be kept between 40,000 and 50,000. Zul'ra did a quick calculation and realized that he would need to transport another 30,000 to 40,000 people to Kalimdor, which would require six or seven more trips for the fleet's transport capacity this time.
The relocation of population cannot be rushed. After observing the situation in Ashenvale, Zul'ra told Haimus and Bash about the current changes in Zul'Aman, including the establishment of the Aman'Shuli Council and the devastation caused by the Scourge. He had also told Malacrass about these things before.
Haimus and Bash didn't say anything about Amani's changes, but they were deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the the Scourge. They also vaguely considered that Zul'ra was in Kalimdor's territory as a way to prepare for the future of their race, and made many plans in their hearts.
Regardless of Haimus and Bash's understanding, after staying in Ashenvale for a few days, Zul'ra received an envoy from Orgrimmar. Thrall ordered him to return to Orgrimmar immediately to explain the proposed reforms to the questioning leaders of Shu'halo.
Zul'ra was somewhat taken aback by Shu'halo's "huge reaction," but she quickly recovered and set off, leisurely taking the airship back to Orgrimmar.
In Orgrimmar, Zul'ra did not meet Shu'halo's leaders directly, but instead met Thrall was in a great hurry.
"Now that this has happened, what are you planning to do?" Thrall was filled with worry.
"What am I afraid of!" Zul'ra looked at Thrall, whose face was filled with anxiety. He was not flustered at first, but he still straightened his neck. At this moment, he could not lose face.
"Don't worry! If things really escalated, they wouldn't have come here to question me. At worst, we'll just have a little disagreement, and it'll be over after we argue." Zul'ra felt a little uneasy, but she still tried to reassure Thrall.
"... When do you plan to meet with them?" Thrall looked at Zul'ra, who was pretending to be indifferent, with a slightly sullen expression.
"Hmm, how many people came? And who are they?" Zul'ra's eyes darted around slightly. Those old cows were always magnanimous; although she had offended tradition a bit this time, they probably wouldn't mind.
"The entire Elder Council of Thunder Bluff is here: Bena Icehoof, Tahu Wispy Wind, Aponi Brightmane, and Magatha Grimtotem Grimtotem." Thrall spoke in a muffled voice. The names he uttered were all revered elders of Shu'halo, people with rather quick tempers, and all of them were women.
"Are Cairne Bloodhoof and Hamuul Runetotem here?" Zul'ra only mentioned two names.
"Here too," Thrall, slightly annoyed.
"That settles it then. Nothing serious will happen. We'll meet tomorrow." Zul'ra felt relieved. Cairne Bloodhoof and Hamuul Runetotem were both known for their kind hearts. She was just offering a suggestion; the reforms hadn't even started yet, so what was there to be afraid of?
"What do you plan to do?" Thrall rolled his eyes when he saw Zul'ra straighten her neck again when she heard that Cairne Bloodhoof and Hamuul Runetotem were there. But thinking about it, it seemed to make sense. Cairne Bloodhoof and Hamuul Runetotem were both honest men, while Magatha Grimtotem and the others were all tougher than the last. Shu'halo's women seemed to be much more assertive than the men.
"The worst-case scenario is that I'll get yelled at by them and then honestly admit my mistake." Zul'ra was straightforward; what's done is done, and there's no going back.
"And what about the best-case scenario?" Thrall countered.
"The best-case scenario is that I persuade Shu'halo in the opposite direction. What do you think the chances of that happening?" Zul'ra indulged in some wishful thinking.
"You'll see when you meet them." Thrall thought of the extremely stern black female Tauren he had faced, and couldn't help but grin. That possibility was completely nonexistent.
"That's settled then. Hopefully, I won't get too badly scolded." Zul'ra saw a possibility in Thrall's expression and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Won't this hurt you too much...?" Thrall was slightly worried. He knew that Magatha Grimtotem's group was not to be trifled with, and if they said anything too offensive, it might cause Zul'ra to be very displeased.
"Do you want me to come down and help you?" Zul'ra countered.
"I am the Warchief, and I must be fair to the members of the Horde." Thrall's expression turned serious; he didn't want to go with Zul'ra to face the questioning of those Tauren.
"Tch..." Zul'ra expressed her disdain with her voice.
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