As the Orc whelps felled the vegetation of Kul Tiras and encountered the Quillboar, Kul Tiras's former masters were drifting across the nearby waters.
More than a hundred ships bearing the dual flags of Kul Tiras and Proudmoore sailed far out at sea, distant from Kul Tiras.
Strangely, several golden sailing ships of an entirely different style and design were mixed in among the human vessels.
Aboard the flagship of this fleet, the Daelin, the two most important members of House Proudmoore were embracing.
"Sara! Sara! Sara! You're finally back. You're finally back! Sob... Daelin, your brother... he's dead! He was killed by the spy he trusted most! That piece of trash who should have been thrown into the sea to feed the murlocs poisoned Daelin's food! Then he brought in those Orcs who deserve to be wiped from the world, and they killed him! Sara, we have to avenge your brother! Sara, my Daelin, he..."
Upon seeing Sara Proudmoore, one of her closest remaining relatives, Katherine Proudmoore—who had shown nothing but strength since leaving Kul Tiras—finally broke down and wept uncontrollably before her sister-in-law.
Katherine Proudmoore had originally been a young lady of the Stormsong Family. After marrying Daelin Proudmoore, she took his surname and remained utterly devoted to the family from then on.
The original four great families of Kul Tiras frequently intermarried, and unions such as Katherine and Daelin's were exceedingly common. In the past, such unions had made the four great families exceptionally united. Together, they led Kul Tiras and monopolized its power.
Because of this, the four great families trusted one another deeply, and their members were intimate as family.
Likewise, Ashvane's betrayal dealt especially profound damage to Kul Tiras and the other three remaining families.
Before this, no Kul Tiran had ever believed the