"Has this news been sent to Silvermoon City?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk asked urgently.
"It has." Alleria nodded gravely. "But three days have already passed, and we still haven't heard anything from Silvermoon City."
"If there's no word, forget about them for now. Sylvanas, hurry and move all the elven civilians south of the line between Farstriders Camp and Goldenmist Village to the north. At least get them north of Fairbreeze Village, where it's safer," Yu Lin Bloodhawk said.
But Sylvanas shook her head. "We can't evacuate them yet!"
"Why?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk grew frantic. "Now that the orcs have appeared, I'm certain this is that catastrophe. War is bound to break out in Quel'Thalas! What are you still hesitating for?"
"Now that the orcs have appeared, I know war will break out in Quel'Thalas too. But neither the orcs nor the trolls of Zul'Aman have launched an attack yet. It's difficult for me to give that order," Sylvanas said, still shaking her head.
"Girl, what's gotten into you? Since when did you become so indecisive and timid? They've been quiet for so long that once they launch a war, it won't be some minor skirmish. Their offensive will be ferocious. What if we don't have time to evacuate the civilians then?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk was terribly anxious.
"These civilians are different from the ones who used to live in scattered settlements. Not only are there far more of them, but they also own more property-shops, homes, and all sorts of other things. Those possessions tie them down. They find it hard to leave them behind."
Sylvanas said irritably, "And because they all live in concentrated settlements, which have to be guarded by ranger troops, we can't have the trolls under your command drive them away like before.
"Unless we receive