Time always flew when people were busy.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk had been terribly busy lately. The countless fleets carrying Zul'Aman Troll prisoners of war from Quel'Thalas had kept him working nonstop.
Amid all the bustle, another month slipped by unnoticed. Only recently, when fewer fleets carrying Zul'Aman Trolls arrived from Quel'Thalas, did Yu Lin Bloodhawk suddenly realize how much time had passed.
The dwindling number of fleets transporting Zul'Aman Troll prisoners meant that few prisoners remained in Quel'Thalas. It also meant that Quel'Thalas's siege of Zul'Aman City was imminent.
Yu Lin Bloodhawk had considered returning to Quel'Thalas, both to witness this decisive battle of great historical significance to the High Elf kingdom and to see his future wife, Alleria, whom he had not seen in a long time.
After some thought, however, Yu Lin Bloodhawk abandoned the idea. He could not relax yet; he still had work to do. Although fewer fleets were transporting Zul'Aman Troll prisoners now, that was only temporary. Once the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas launched its siege of Zul'Aman City, even more prisoners would be shipped over.
If he failed to prepare now, he would not have enough time to stock sufficient supplies for the fleets after Zul'Aman City fell. Yu Lin Bloodhawk therefore had to rally himself once more and plunge into the urgent work of preparing supplies.
Another month or more passed unnoticed amid the bustle. Then, one day, another enormous batch of Zul'Aman Troll prisoners arrived from Quel'Thalas. These prisoners differed from every previous batch: there were many elderly people and children among them.
Seeing so many Zul'Aman Troll prisoners of all ages, Yu Lin Bloodhawk knew that the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas's siege of Zul'Aman City had ended.
That meant vast numbers of Zul'Aman Troll prisoners would be arriving in the near future. Once