The Self-Cultivation of a Dragonfolk

Rommath, newly installed in office, quickly demonstrated his abilities to Zul'ra. After taking over the Horde's general administration from Zul'ra, he immediately began reorganizing it, reporting to him and making one recommendation after another.

Rommath was highly experienced in handling government affairs and knew how to coordinate the Seven Ministers' administrations. With his help, many burdens were lifted from Zul'ra's shoulders. Yet Zul'ra still could not relax, because The Cataclysm was continuing.

By August, although violent disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis had ceased, the climate remained unstable everywhere. Successive droughts and torrential rains dealt severe blows to agricultural yields across Horde territory. Fortunately, there were still some reserves from previous years. If necessary, they could always buy some from the Kaldorei and get through it.

Thrall, the dragons, and the Cenarion Circle were urgently preparing a plan to kill Deathwing and end The Cataclysm, but relying on them alone would probably not be enough.

Zul'ra had become Warchief, and his foremost task was naturally to drive the Horde's development. Though they were currently dealing with the aftermath of the earthquakes and defending against even greater disasters, development could not be allowed to stagnate.

At present, the major powers of the world were either too entangled in their own affairs to breathe or equally occupied with resisting disasters. Zul'ra's development naturally could not fall behind the outside world. Within the Horde, its industry still needed time to be absorbed and could not be pushed too far. In that case, what needed to be developed was everyone's spirit—to continue strengthening the Dragonfolk.

Before the second Theramore summit, Zul'ra had convened a Noda Council meeting. At the time, it had been held to call on the Dragonfolk to aid and recruit shamans, but it had drawn objections from many members. Therefore, Zul'ra