"Really?" Mez'dra asked, his eyes shining.
"Of course! Honestly, brother, that Grim Batol or Twilight Highlands of yours isn't safe anymore. The Orcs have reached the borders of the Wetlands. If another major battle breaks out... uh..."
Yu Lin Bloodhawk let out another drunken belch and said, "I really don't trust those selfish humans. You'd better move your people here as soon as possible. Otherwise... heh... if the Orcs attack while everyone's still in Grim Batol or the Twilight Highlands, you'll be in serious trouble.
"If the humans abandon you and retreat to Proudmoore's Menethil Harbor, or all head back to Arathi, you... you'll have to fight alone. Lots... lots of people will die.
"Actually, I reckon that even if the humans wanted to help, they couldn't. The Orcs are far too powerful now. The humans can barely protect themselves. Let me tell you a secret... humans all have an innate talent for selfishness. That's why they have so many thieves, and such outstanding Rogues..."
"You're right!" Mez'dra said, already thinking it over.
Even the Elves on the front lines had been driven into a desperate situation. If the Orcs entered the Wetlands, Grim Batol and the Twilight Highlands would inevitably bear the brunt of their attack, since those were the major cities closest to the front.
Would those selfish human allies fight to the death for the Dwarves at Grim Batol? Impossible! We have to move our people immediately. This is far too important to leave our hopes in someone else's hands.
Aerie Peak was not yet fully built, but they could certainly settle their people in Quel'Danil City first. That would not only solve the problem of feeding and housing them, but also provide Aerie Peak with a large supply of grain and speed up construction of Aerie