When someone brought him a wooden board, he said, "Write this: 'Disobedient children are naughty children, and naughty children get spanked! Give me back my candy!'" He thought for a moment, then added, "That'll do."
The elf officers did not know whether to laugh or cry. Were they fighting a war, or was he just having a childish spat with the trolls?
The Nightstalker left with the board.
An hour later, he returned to report that the board had been thrown away and the trolls were still advancing. "Their vanguard said they wanted to see how you'd spank them."
Yu Lin Bloodhawk paused in surprise. "You could hear what the trolls were saying?"
The Nightstalker smiled. "One of us knew Trollish, so he sneaked up nearby to watch. When the trolls advance, we can use Sprint and Stealth together to get away quickly. Their vanguard has no Beast Slave Tamers. As long as we plan an escape route beforehand, there's no problem."
"Oh, good. Give them one last warning. If they still won't behave, they really will get spanked." Yu Lin Bloodhawk turned to the elf doing the writing. "Write: 'Naughty child, I'm very angry, and the consequences are serious. I now order you to stop advancing immediately, right now, this instant! About-face, then advance at full speed!'"
The Nightstalker left with another board.
The elf officers were already used to his childishness. If he wanted to play, let him. The trolls had not left anyway, so they stopped trying to dissuade him. Would the trolls obey his orders just because of a wooden board? They would probably march even faster. Only Sylvanas gradually began to smile.
An hour later, the Nightstalker returned. "Regiment Commander, the trolls only obeyed half your orders."
"Half? What do you mean?" Yu Lin Bloodhawk