Death was, without question, the most painful experience of all. No matter how much suffering one endured, no matter how many twists and turns one went through, being alive was better than being dead. Because death was the end of everything. Every hope, every future, vanished into nothing.
Sylvanas had already died once. Having become undead, she could no longer see any so-called hope.
"You have never been forgotten. You will always be part of the Kingdom," Patrick said firmly. "And precisely because of that, you must shoulder greater responsibility. As the current ruler of Undercity, you need to answer for every one of your Forsaken subjects."
"After I become the Undead Queen, I leave the Horde and join the Arcane Pact you founded?" Sylvanas's frozen heart began to thaw. She was beginning to waver, but she posed another question to Patrick.
At this, everyone else, from Kael'thas to Illidan, looked shocked. Patrick's plan had once again exceeded their imaginations. His previous plan had outmaneuvered the arrogant Kil'jaeden, allowed everyone to escape the Burning Legion's control and successfully return to Azeroth, and made them a force for justice on Azeroth. Now, was Patrick going to bring the undead into their ranks too?
"No, you cannot join the Pact." As Sylvanas wavered, the tense atmosphere eased considerably. "Every power on Azeroth knows your past. If you leave the Horde and join the Pact, Thrall will never tolerate such a drastic weakening of the Horde. What Undercity will face then will be the Just Coalition Forces of the Alliance and Horde, joining hands to destroy the remnants of the Scourge. And the Pact will have no legitimate reason to help you. Even if we fight alongside you, the Forsaken will be finished after the Alliance and Horde's first wave of attacks. By