"Don't thank me just yet." Patrick shook his head, because the truly technical work was still to come. "I'll need everyone's help with what comes next."
Elune's apparition vanished, and specks of starlight returned to Patrick's body.
"Before we take the next step, there are a few things I need to make clear."
"Everyone here is a leader of one of Azeroth's major powers, a king, or a prince. There have been many disputes, wars, and hatreds between us, but for Azeroth's sake, we set them aside to defend our shared home."
Everyone looked at one another and exchanged nods. Trolls and elves were age-old enemies, and humans and orcs also had blood feuds. The orcs had considerable friction with the night elves and dwarves. Quel'Thalas had been mortal enemies with the former Theramore and Dalaran, and even the Stormwind City-led Alliance was at odds with Quel'Thalas as a result. The night elves had also exiled the high elves, and Quel'Thalas and Darnassus did not get along. Sylvanas, the Lich King, was an enemy of most of those present. Galin and Danath were at odds with the Alliance and Theramore. Tandred had deep-seated grudges against the orcs and the humans of Stormwind City. There were also the blood feuds between Quel'Thalas, the orcs, and the Draenei.
Aside from the tauren, whose mortal enemies were the centaurs, and the gnomes, whose mortal enemies were the troggs, Azeroth had far too many racial hatreds, deeply rooted and tangled together.
"Moreover, there was no shortage of hatred between the various factions in Outland. Even members of the same race were divided and hostile toward one another."
"What are you trying to do?" Medivh stepped forward. Bringing up the hatred between the races now was hardly a good thing.
"Nothing. I merely want to