The two talked at length. Alleria asked detailed questions, from the unsettling oddities she had noticed throughout the camp to when the Orc Centurion had arrived to garrison it and everything that had happened during his posting. No detail was too small. She even asked about the camp's origins and history, and why they had chosen this location for such a vast, fortress-like military camp.
Although Alleria asked many questions, their conversation remained relaxed and natural. She never pressed him aggressively, and the Orc Centurion had no intention of hiding anything. Her easygoing manner left him feeling no offense, so every question received an answer. It felt less like an interrogation than a casual conversation between friends.
Their conversation lasted a long time. Only after the Orc Centurion had finished a jug of ale and all the meat, looking a little tipsy, did Alleria have someone escort him back to the temporary prisoner camp.
Through their conversation, Alleria finally understood why the camp had seemed so strange. She also learned the history behind this enormous, fortress-like encampment. With these additional details, she gained a new understanding of the Orcs' overall situation, giving her considerably more confidence in completing her mission.
The camp had been built early in the Second War. Following their defeat in the First War, the Orcs had come to overestimate the Kingdom of Stormwind's military strength. To avoid repeating that disaster, they had built this rock-solid, fortress-like camp here. Even if they failed to take Stormwind City immediately, they would not be driven hastily back to the Dark Portal with devastating losses as they had been in the First War.
The site was close to the passage between the Badlands and the Swamp of Sorrows and stood along the swamp's main road. It could defend against Alliance