"Wow!" Khadgar had barely entered Karin's room before he gave its owner a thumbs-up in amazement. "Karin, you've really got guts!"
Khadgar had not left Quel'Thalas with the Alliance army or the Wildhammer Dwarves' gryphons. Instead, he was enjoying himself so much here that he had forgotten all about going home.
That was because he had spent his days lately indulging in the wealth and feminine charms of Quel'Thalas... With his reasonably handsome face and his title of "Archmage," he was quite popular with the young High Elf ladies... And through everything he had seen and heard, he had come to know the Quel'dorei's celebrated beauties like the back of his hand.
Karin had not intended to tell Khadgar what had just happened between him and Sylvanas.
Who could have expected Sylvanas to run straight into Khadgar on his way here as she left Sunfury Spire?
Anyone else might have struggled to notice anything unusual about her expression, but an Archmage with senses as keen as Khadgar's was naturally different. He had noticed it with ease.
"Listen, Khadgar..." Karin said darkly. "Only three people know about this. Neither she nor I will breathe a word of it... So if I ever hear that word has gotten out, I'll know you were the one who spread it! And then..."
"And then what?" Khadgar said smugly. "I'm a Blue Robe Mage too, Karin. Even if I can't beat you, surely I can outrun you... And if all else fails, I'll write to Miss Liadrin in Stratholme and tell her I saw a beautiful female Elf run out of your room with her face all red."
"Then I'll tell Kel'Thuzad!" Karin curled his lip. "I'll tell him you're here!"
"No, no, no..." Khadgar's expression changed at once, and he pleaded, "I was wrong,