Halfway through the meeting, one of Yu Lin Bloodhawk's gryphon rider bodyguards came to tell him that Old Charlatan had arrived, personally leading his corps of clerics and mages.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk rose with a frown and left the meeting room with the gryphon rider bodyguard, leaving the Eastern Burning Legion's commanders to discuss the details of their future marches and operations with Blair and the others.
Once outside the meeting room, Yu Lin Bloodhawk asked the gryphon rider bodyguard whether Old Charlatan had brought that little rascal Lirath Windrunner along, since he had come in person.
The gryphon rider bodyguard shook his head and said he had not seen him.
Relieved, Yu Lin Bloodhawk went with the gryphon rider bodyguard to meet Old Charlatan and arranged accommodations for them at Aerie Peak, allowing the esteemed mages and clerics to rest. He then took all the High Elf officers from the Army Staff who had accompanied them to the meeting room.
The meeting lasted three days. Later, even Old Charlatan could not resist joining in.
Originally, Yu Lin Bloodhawk had intended to lead the Eastern Burning Legion from The Hinterlands himself and make a good haul this time. But after looking over its current lineup, he saw that almost all the officers from the Army General Staff had come, so he felt there was no need for him to command the operation in person.
Besides, Old Charlatan had come too, and he worried that something might happen to Lirath Windrunner back in Quel'Danil. He therefore decided to leave this campaign to the Army General Staff and Old Charlatan's group.
He would be better off returning to Quel'Danil. Staying here would not let him contribute much more, so he might as well go back to Quel'Danil and handle some miscellaneous affairs.