Alleria Windrunner's expression was calm, and her hand was cold.
To be honest, Karin had not wanted to meet her, because it would make things a little... awkward!
Of the three Windrunner sisters, he did not like Vereesa and even somewhat disliked Sylvanas, but Alleria did not fall into that category.
In a sense, Alleria had even done him a favor... When he had first crossed over to this world, Vereesa had mentioned, as she tossed him that Healing Potion, that her sister had told her to do it!
Without a doubt, that "sister" could not have been Sylvanas, so it could only have been... Alleria!
Taking Alleria and the Rangers under her command on a tour of the entire Alliance camp... Karin briefly introduced the situation in the camp and led his fellow elves to the tents Lothar had prepared for them.
All along the way, Alleria was very friendly, as though she knew nothing of his past conflict with Vereesa; naturally, Karin did not deliberately bring it up either... The two behaved like newly acquainted "friends," polite, but with a certain wariness.
That sort of relationship, that sort of conversation, was actually exhausting and uncomfortable.
Until a man in iron armor appeared before Karin.
"Ka... Karin, who... who's she?" A slightly muffled voice came from inside the armor.
The voice was youthful, belonging to a young man; iron armor covered him from head to toe.
"This is...!" Alleria frowned.
"This is Alleria Windrunner, a Ranger Lord from Quel'Thalas!" Karin sighed and shook his head helplessly as he spoke... Then he pointed at the armored man and told Alleria, "This is Kha... no, Mankrik... my... my bodyguard?"
The armored man called Mankrik nodded repeatedly.
Alleria nodded to him in greeting as well.
Taking the opportunity, Karin bade Alleria