Envoy from Stormwind City

Inside Southshore's military camp, the officers of the Raven Guard Knights were handling official business. Several young clerks were organizing the Scarlet Crusade cavalry's training methods according to Abbendis's recollections.

"Captain Roderick, Stormwind City's envoys have arrived in Southshore. Mayor Heni is receiving them in the council hall." The news brought by Mayor Heni's secretary made everyone present stop what they were doing.

"Let's go receive them as well. The Kingdom of Stormwind is currently the only human realm capable of supporting us," Roderick said to the others.

"Shouldn't I avoid them? The Scarlet Crusade and Stormwind City don't exactly have a good relationship," Abbendis said quietly.

"But this is still Lordaeron territory. There's no need to worry." Roderick's answer warmed her heart.

When the group filed into the hall, Roderick noticed that aside from Mayor Heni, every council member wore an ugly expression. It seemed these Stormwind City envoys had come looking for trouble.

"Are you Knight Roderick, the one who led soldiers to attack the Forsaken camp?" asked an envoy wearing a Lion of Azeroth Tabard of the Kingdom of Stormwind, his tone hostile.

"Honored Envoy, we merely taught them a small lesson and showed those Undead how to behave," he replied calmly.

"Knight Roderick, did you know at the time that the Forsaken had already joined the Horde, and that we had reached a peace agreement with the Horde?" another man, dressed like a noble, asked pleasantly.

"Of course I knew."

"Then, without receiving an Alliance order to attack, you launched a private attack on a Horde member that had signed a peace agreement with the Alliance. Are you trying to provoke an all-out war between the Alliance and the Horde?"

"You, a mere knight and militia captain, can bear that responsibility? And why is there a