The City Lord of Quel'Danil City said that the demons had made the orcs drink demon blood to make them easier to control and enslave.
At first, the orcs had scoffed at this claim. But as time passed, they gradually began to recognize certain truths and felt that perhaps he was right. Perhaps the City Lord had not lied to them.
The City Lord seemed to know a great deal about the orcs, even their gods. He could give at least a rough account of many things. Why did he know all this? The orcs could only assume that the god he worshipped had revealed it to him.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk knew that the orcs' faith was wavering. Naturally, he was not foolish enough to explain away their speculation about him.
He wanted the orcs to see the truth, which was why he had told them so much. He had once told them that a powerful orc would one day rise and proclaim to all people and gods, "Orcs will never be slaves!"
He had also told the orcs that if that day truly came, he would release every orc prisoner and give them all their freedom. When that day came, the High Elves would no longer be the orcs' enemies, but their friends. Not yet, however, because the orcs had not freed themselves from the demons' enslavement.
His words had given the orc prisoners much to ponder, and Yu Lin Bloodhawk never interfered with their independent reflections.
The wavering convictions of the orc instructors showed themselves in many ways. For instance, they began taking the initiative to discuss the gods with the clerics more and more often, and increasingly discussed faith with the rangers as well.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk was delighted to see these changes in the orcs, and