It turned out that the Allied Army Main Force had retreated toward the Wetlands at nightfall.
Yet their Left Wing Defense Line had never received any orders to withdraw. This owl belonged to one of the two Owl Rangers Alleria had placed with the Mage Unit accompanying the Allied Army Main Force, just in case.
They could protect the mages and gather intelligence on nearby enemies, while also keeping Alleria informed of the Allied Army Main Force's general movements. Even so, unless something urgent happened, the rangers there would not normally send an owl over so late at night.
The fighting lasted until midnight. Unable to take the Alliance camp on the Left Wing, the orcs finally grew exhausted and withdrew.
The soldiers of the Elven Expeditionary Burning Legion and the Lordaeron Burning Legion were utterly spent. Many simply collapsed where they stood to rest.
Alleria remained beside Yu Lin Bloodhawk, never leaving him for a moment. She was waiting! Waiting for Yu Lin Bloodhawk to wake up, and waiting for Allied Command to send orders to withdraw!
An hour passed, but Yu Lin Bloodhawk still had not awakened, and no orders had arrived from Allied Command. Alleria was filled with fury! So much time had passed since nightfall that even someone crawling here with the orders should have arrived by now. Why had no orders come?
Just then, Sylvanas hurried over, and Alleria handed her the note.
Sylvanas glanced at its contents without any change in her expression. Alleria had already sent someone to quietly inform her, so she was not particularly surprised. Instead, she turned to look at Yu Lin Bloodhawk.
"How long has he been like this?" Sylvanas asked.
"It started shortly after the orcs broke in," Alleria said.
"We should send all the mages and the