"I originally thought it was only a dream, or perhaps a hallucination," Anduin Lothar told Khadgar slowly from the gryphon's back.
The gryphon beneath him was very sturdy, and with Khadgar's slight build, carrying two people posed little trouble.
Lothar continued, "But some things tend to develop in the direction you least want... Ever since Med woke from his coma, I noticed something was not quite right with him, because at times, he seemed to become a different person... Llane thought I was worrying over nothing, but I disagreed. I sent many apprentices to approach him, yet none ever truly earned his trust, until your friend Karin appeared!"
"Did Karin talk to you about these things too?" Khadgar asked quietly.
"He didn't!" Lothar shook his head. "Perhaps because he wasn't certain yet... But he gave me hints, hints about Medivh's changes."
"Because the Astral Plane Mage's soul was possessed by Sargeras, the King of Demons," Khadgar said earnestly.
"Perhaps... If possible, I hope I can save Med. But I fear the darkness may have already taken root throughout his body and soul, in which case we'll have no choice but to..." Lothar sighed. "If I had a choice, I truly wouldn't want to be his opponent."
Khadgar fell silent for a while, then nodded. He felt cold all over.
"Where are your companions...?" Lothar asked.
"I don't know either... Karin's plan went awry. Medivh seems to have lost control ahead of time." A trace of sorrow appeared on Khadgar's face. "Kel'Thuzad headed for Karazhan immediately. I hope he can save Karin..."
Kel'Thuzad seemed to be that cold-faced mage from Dalaran... In Lothar's recollection, he was powerful, perhaps outstanding even among everyone in Stormwind City's Mage Quarter.
But he would be no match for Medivh.
"I've wasted too much time..." Khadgar