"This is an opponent worthy of respect. Jarod Shadowsong—I'll remember that name." Garrosh's previous impression of the Night Elves had been that women fought while men slept. They did not even have proper warriors, and their tactics and strategy were even more pathetic. If Warchief Thrall had not stopped him, he would have taken Ashenvale long ago.
Jarod Shadowsong showed Garrosh what it meant for there always to be someone stronger, bringing the combat strength of ordinary soldiers to its fullest potential.
Moreover, those ancient Night Elf resistance fighters under Jarod Shadowsong's command were no less formidable than Garrosh's Hellscream Glory Guard.
However, after ten thousand years without fighting, their reflexes were indeed sluggish. Once they went through a few battles and rekindled their old fighting spirit, they would become a powerful legion.
Near Darkshore, Jarod Shadowsong was commanding his troops to escort the Night Elf civilians of Ashenvale to Darkshore for refuge. Yet he turned back and gazed deeply in Ashenvale's direction. The fighting spirit that had lain dormant for ten thousand years showed faint signs of rekindling.
Ever since his wife Shalasyr died, Jarod Shadowsong had lived in a muddled daze, drinking away his days in Silverwind Refuge.
After witnessing the Horde's true strength, Jarod Shadowsong knew that Archdruid Malfurion and High Priestess Tyrande alone were absolutely no match for the Horde.
After taking Maestra's Post, the Horde army did not immediately advance into Darkshore. Instead, it established a harbor outpost at Zoram Coast, Ashenvale's western sea outlet: Zoram Outpost.
The Horde currently had no official port anywhere in western Kalimdor. The Blackrock Clan's port in Magram of Desolace had yet to be built, because the Cataclysm was imminent. Starting construction too early might result in it being flooded, making the effort not worth the loss. Shadowprey Village