In Dalaran stood an ordinary mage tower. Among the countless mage towers that dotted the city, it was nothing remarkable. In height, it ranked somewhere in the middle, and its exterior decorations were even more unassuming.
Yet this seemingly ordinary tower, one of countless others in Dalaran, was the home of Antonidas, Dalaran's former leader and head of the Council of Six.
After leaving their residence, Rhonin and Vereesa headed straight there.
Few people in Dalaran knew that Antonidas lived here, but Rhonin was certainly not among those kept in the dark.
Antonidas had chosen Rhonin for his position, and the two were close. Their relationship was not quite as close as his relationship with Jaina, but the difference was not great.
Jaina had not become Dalaran's leader. When Antonidas had made his choice, he had given it considerable thought.
Originally, Antonidas's ideal successor had been Kel'Thuzad.
He had always been paving the way for Kel'Thuzad, preparing everything for him.
Kel'Thuzad's talent and intelligence had not disappointed Antonidas, either. As soon as Kel'Thuzad reached the ninth rank, Antonidas had nominated him for a seat on the Council of Six.
If nothing went wrong, Antonidas would have stepped down after a few more years, once Kel'Thuzad's position on the Council of Six was secure. After all, he was no longer young.
But before Kel'Thuzad could secure his position, or reach Hero Rank, Antonidas had received the worst possible news: Kel'Thuzad was researching forbidden magic.
That had forced Antonidas to take ruthless action. Compared with Kel'Thuzad, he valued Dalaran's legacy more.
The same reasoning had led him to choose Rhonin rather than Jaina.
However close Antonidas and Jaina were, that could not obscure one fact: Jaina's identity.
Jaina was a princess of Kul Tiras. When weighing her interests, she would put Kul