Patrick was somewhat surprised when he arrived at his lodgings, because, strictly speaking, he was still inside the palace; the building simply stood apart from those around it. Moreover, Lordaeron's Cathedral of Light was right next door, yet there was not a single guard anywhere around the cathedral. After bidding Patrick farewell, Alonsus returned to the cathedral alone.
Through his spiritual power, Patrick sensed that only a handful of people were inside the cathedral. It did not even have doors, and anyone could enter or leave as they pleased. There was nothing valuable inside the church. It relied entirely on donations from the people, and the archbishop gave everything donated to the poor.
He truly deserved the respect he received from every human kingdom. Such noble conduct was worthy of everyone's example.
Still, King Terenas really was generous, letting me stay right inside the royal city. With so many elves accompanying me, wasn't the human king afraid something might happen?
In truth, Terenas merely wanted to use the elves' visit to gain ample political capital among the human kingdoms and create a favorable political environment for Arthas. Quel'Thalas, meanwhile, thought nothing of the outside world. If not for wanting to send Patrick away, they would probably have dispatched some mage as a token gesture and called it a day.
Perhaps the human king wanted to ask a favor, Patrick thought.
That evening, Rotande Gili arranged a grand banquet, jointly hosted by Lordaeron's royal family and great nobles. It was a lavish affair, likely of the highest order by human standards. Patrick changed into an ordinary formal outfit, while the elves accompanying him also relaxed after spending the day on edge, free to enjoy the food of a foreign land.
"Thank you for attending, Lord Patrick. The king has prepared the