"That bastard would definitely say, 'What's the rush? If we can't wipe them out, then we can't! It's human territory the orcs are ravaging, not Quel'Thalas. What are you so worked up about? Isn't it nice not having to fight? What does it matter whether we wipe them out?'" Hearing Sylvanas mutter to herself, Alleria immediately answered in an imitation of Yu Lin Bloodhawk's voice.
"Hehe! He really might say that!" Sylvanas covered her mouth and laughed. "He'd also say that the Alliance is bound to win this war anyway, so there's no need for us to rush out and risk our lives. We can just follow behind and reap the benefits once they've won."
"What do you mean, might? That's exactly what he'd say!" Alleria rolled her eyes. "He'd love for these orc remnants to survive until the end of the war!"
"Why?" Sylvanas asked, startled.
"Why else? That way, he can stay here in the Wetlands without facing any danger and hide out until the war is over. There aren't enough orcs left to pose much of a threat to us, let alone attack Menethil," Alleria said. "Once the war ends, he'll jump out and shout, 'I fought in the war too!'"
"Keeping the enemy alive to preserve your power! What a great idea!" Sylvanas exclaimed.
"Keeping the enemy alive to preserve your power?" Alleria asked. "You certainly have plenty of new expressions!"
"It's from a story my brother-in-law told me. Basically, a king sent a general with an army to put down a rebellion. There were so few rebels that he could have killed them all in no time. But the general was afraid that if he wiped them out, the king would take back his military authority, so he left a handful of rebels alive.
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