After arriving at Patrick's Floating City, the homecoming "High Elves" heard a great deal of news. Most surprising of all was that Kael'thas had returned to Quel'Thalas and Patrick had established a third power on the continent, the Azeroth Arcane Covenant.
For the first time since the Lich King had resurrected them, they heard about the changes in Azeroth and Quel'Thalas, even the Silvermoon Council's reforms, the merger of the Royalists and the Council Party, and Patrick's appointment as Special Councilor. By now, Lana'thel and the others had grown accustomed to these surprises.
Finally, Keleseth said, "We all underestimated that new Councilor back then."
The world was changing too quickly, and these Elves who had only just broken free of the Scourge could not adjust yet. Actually, it was not so much that they could not adjust yet as that they had no way to adjust.
Lana'thel and the three blood princes were already undead. Every member of San'layn the Council could be called an executioner. They truly could not accept returning to Quel'Thalas just yet.
"Make your preparations. Once matters at Icecrown Citadel are settled, the Kingdom will begin the next stage of its plans. Mr. Patrick Cabrolon hopes you will take part." Luminas Sunstrider turned and sat in a nearby chair, her tone sounding less like a discussion than an order.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Mr. Cabrolon naturally has his reasons for doing this." Luminass smiled at Lana'thel. "It is to help you regain the mindset you lost and return to the Kingdom more smoothly."
"The next stage of the plan?" Lana'thel asked in surprise. "The problem with the Sunwell?"
As a veteran Royalist, Lana'thel understood why Kael'thas had left Quel'Thalas. If the Sunwell's problem remained unresolved, even Kael'thas's throne would be insecure. And if Patrick