Kael'thas still renamed the High Elves the Blood Elves, and Patrick did not object. After such a calamity, there was nothing wrong with remembering through a resolve forged in blood. Past experiences were lessons for the future. Sometimes, the danger lay in people forgetting history and believing malicious lies. After all, those who never abandoned their desire to destroy us would never truly act in anyone else's interests. The only interests they truly cared about were their own.
With Quel'Thalas's most important problem resolved, Patrick's next task was reorganizing the Silvermoon Council. After all, Patrick and his father-in-law were the only members of its senior leadership left. Reorganizing the governing leadership was imperative.
At the new meeting, Patrick noticed that Kael'thas seemed distracted, as though considering something important.
Patrick said, "Silvermoon City recently suffered a disaster. Its nobles, senior officials, and the Elves under them all went through this trial together. We worked hand in hand to overcome this crisis. Here, on behalf of the shattered Silvermoon Council, I offer you all my thanks."
"Now another problem stands before us. The Silvermoon Council, Silvermoon City's highest governing body, has been destroyed. Here, as one of the Council's only surviving senior members, I need to reorganize our Council. Does anyone have any opinions or suggestions?"
"..." No one in the Council Hall spoke. They all looked up at Patrick, waiting for him to continue.
"Before that, I must explain something. It has been confirmed that Arthas's invasion was made possible by a traitor among our senior leadership, who revealed the secret of Bann'donor to that human invader. The prime suspect is Dar'Khan Drathir. Does anyone have any objections?"
Patrick's words caused an uproar in the Council. Although some senior Royalists had already guessed that it was Dar'Khan, he was still a