Yu Lin Bloodhawk handed Sylvanas the high-rank soul ring he had deliberately set aside. "Take this! Give the other, lower-quality soul rings to your trusted subordinates, preferably flying cavalry. They can travel around collecting souls more easily. Have them hand the rings over to you once they're full, and when you think you've got enough, go trade with Calvira."
Sylvanas took the soul ring, opened the package Calvira had given them, and pulled out fifty low-quality soul rings. She put them in a small bag and handed it to Yu Lin Bloodhawk. "Take these and distribute them as you see fit."
Yu Lin Bloodhawk took the bag, picked out a soul ring at random, and slipped it on. "Well... about the gate. This is no small matter, and where we put it is important. Do you need to discuss it with Quel'Thalas? Once the passage is open, keeping it stable over the long term and building a permanent portal will require quite a few materials."
"No! Precisely because this is no small matter, we can't let too many people know. We have to proceed in secret for now. The fewer people who know, the better. I remember you have two portals already," Sylvanas said.
"I still have a use for those two portals. The runic anchor points inscribed on them connect to where the Burning Legion is." Yu Lin Bloodhawk lowered his head in thought. "But if you want to do this in secret..."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Sylvanas asked.
"How much do you think the souls of Burning Legion soldiers are worth? Regular heavy infantry like felguards, for instance." Yu Lin Bloodhawk lowered his head and rubbed his chin. "Or even demons like high-rank succubi or dreadlords."
"A lot! Each one could buy at least one