The members of the Silvermoon City Council found the Night Elves' stubborn attitude a real headache.
High Elves were all proud by nature, and the councilors were prouder still.
They certainly could not stand the stubbornness and prejudice on the Night Elves' faces!
So the councilors pushed the task of communicating with the Night Elves onto Herad.
They sent him to experience the situation everyone least wanted to face.
This would serve as his punishment for privately constructing a magic building with high energy consumption.
However, the vast majority of the councilors did not know that Herad was favored by Elune.
Sending him to talk to the Night Elves was a sure thing!
Once he received the location where the fleet had docked on Kalimdor, Herad immediately teleported over.
The visiting High Elf fleet had followed the route their ancestors had taken when they left, docking in Azshara, with its fragmented coastline.
At this time, the Night Elves still lived at the foot of Mount Hyjal, in the area that would later become Ashenvale.
Thus, docking in Azshara, east of Ashenvale, had been a very sound choice.
They only needed to cross the ruins of the city of Azshara, littered with crumbling walls, to quickly reach Ashenvale, where the Night Elves lived.
In fact, the Night Elves maintained regular patrols and permanent outposts throughout most of Azshara.
Through these patrols and permanent outposts, they effectively controlled the region.
After learning that the High Elf fleet had docked along the shore, the Night Elves moved their outpost into the city ruins near the coast.
The sentinels were very envious as they looked at the High Elf warships, which resembled their own ships in design but used magical sails.
These magical ships moved incredibly fast, far beyond what sailing ships could match.