The next morning, the squad of Gryphon Riders sent due north returned, but Yu Lin Bloodhawk did not go to meet them. He left them to discuss how to capture the raptors with Sana. Alleria, however, sent plenty of people over to move the supplies.
The Elven Expeditionary Burning Legion was due to leave that afternoon. With nothing to do, Yu Lin Bloodhawk joined Sylvanas for morning training. Sylvanas paid no attention to the many preparations needed before the troops departed, either. She left everything to her adjutant, Lor'themar, and accompanied Yu Lin Bloodhawk to practice his skills.
As payment for his storytelling, Sylvanas made a point of teaching Yu Lin Bloodhawk a fairly difficult shooting skill that day—Scatter Shot. It was a skill that demanded a great deal of a ranger's individual ability. To master it, the ranger had to form three arcane Magic Arrows on the bow, aim at three targets simultaneously, and hit all three at once.
Many rangers had to train for a long time before they could use this skill proficiently. Sylvanas also thought Yu Lin Bloodhawk would need a great deal of practice before he could master it.
What she had not expected was that Scatter Shot was also one of a hunter's important skills. When Yu Lin Bloodhawk heard her explanation, he grasped the essentials almost immediately and made astonishing progress in practice. In just one morning, he already had the technique down fairly well; only its power was still somewhat lacking. His understanding of bows and arrows was no longer as shallow as it had been at first. Those years of dedicated training had not been wasted. Once he grasped the essentials, using the skill became much easier.
"You really are a freak!" Sylvanas said. "I just don't understand. Conjure Bread and