(There will be no updates for the next two days. I'm rather busy, and I also need to revise the outline. A small portion of the protagonist's secrets will also be revealed again.)
Plans for the future still needed careful consideration. None of them could be put into action immediately.
"Lord Kabolon, the Order of the Silver Hand has sent a message. They're requesting passage through both Dal Island and Maranor Harbor, and they also hope their ships can dock at our ports. They've also expressed a desire to coordinate with our troops in fighting the Scourge." Shals brought over a Magical Letter containing the news Liasen had just sent back.
Patrick did not even glance at it before passing it straight to Kael'thas. "Have the Council discuss it. Just tell me the result."
Kael'thas silently accepted the proposal. He understood that Patrick was deliberately diminishing his own influence over the Council. In some respects, Patrick's influence in Quel'Thalas had already surpassed his own as Prince. In Quel'Thalas now, apart from a few elves such as Duchess Malande and the Four Advisors, many elves obeyed Patrick's orders alone. As for the elves and blue dragons in Sunlight City, along with Illidan, they were outright "believers" in Patrick.
Moreover, if Sylvanas were included, the territory under Patrick's actual control was probably far greater than Kael'thas's.
Now, Kael'thas believed Patrick was deliberately smoothing over the rift between them to prevent a division in Quel'Thalas over power. If Patrick took a forceful stance, the two of them would inevitably clash in the future. Kael'thas did not dwell on it and said trustingly, "Once the results are ready, they'll be submitted to us for careful review. As a special Councilor, your opinion is just as important."
One good turn deserved another, and Kael'thas acted