--Aeridiel

Aeridiel always remembered his duty as a ranger. It was a long journey from Morningstar Village to Sunwell Plateau, and every day, he carefully followed mission protocol. He could not afford to let his guard down. Someone from Silvermoon City came to inquire about his work every three days; even a fool would know there was something unusual about his assignment. Yet sometimes, he mocked himself. He was only delivering food to one person. What was so special about that?

Outside the entrance to Sunwell Plateau stood a long corridor paved in white marble, with two Farstrider guards at each end. The entrance itself had the same defensive arrangement. Aeridiel only needed to submit to their inspection. He did not enjoy the process, however. The Farstriders responsible for the inspection opened his food parcel and checked it for poison and concealed blades. During that time, Aeridiel could only wait patiently. What tormented him was that his gaze would occasionally fall upon the statue of Kael'thas standing in the passage beyond the plateau entrance. That prince seemed as though he had never left this place. Aeridiel had once sworn loyalty to him, only to have his heart shattered by his betrayal.

"Safe!" the Farstrider ranger said. "She is waiting for you."

"May the Sunwell bless us," he said in his native tongue. After exchanging salutes with the guards, he picked up his parcel and continued onward.

In the past, many had questioned the Regent Lord's decision to allow the Quel'dorei of the Silver Covenant to come on pilgrimage. That organization belonged to the Alliance, and the Alliance was Quel'Thalas's enemy. Aeridiel had always thought so as well, until he later realized that the Elves who came to Sunwell Plateau had no factional distinctions. They had all come to bask in the