(To the buddy named Heart of the Storm zZ: after Lordaeron is destroyed, how about going to Stormwind City to serve as Anduin's royal chef?)
Since Patrick had agreed, the specific arrangements could be made later. His father's capable assistant, Melaris, would help the family handle everything properly. With the secret agreement with Terenas, his Cabrolon family could rapidly gain strength within the Silvermoon Council again.
Patrick had also considered the possibility that the Council's Standing Councilors might secretly tamper with military procurement. It was very likely. As the Cabrolon family developed rapidly, the Council's restrictions and other measures would inevitably follow one after another.
Previously, state military procurement had accounted for the bulk of the Cabrolon family's revenue. Whatever the potions or enchantments, they simply had to keep producing them, so long as there were no quality problems. Everything would be sold to the state in the end anyway, so there was no need to worry about buyers.
If one sought no advancement for oneself or one's family, one would be just like those pleasure-seeking elves, thinking of nothing every day but eating, drinking, and having fun. Clearly, at least half the elves in Silvermoon City actually hoped to work their way up. They simply lacked resources and support, and in the end could only disappear into the vast sea of people.
As things stood, Terenas's proposal undoubtedly gave Patrick an entirely new path to development. He could begin accumulating gold and supplies without relying on the kingdom internally. Obtaining food, medicine, and raw materials for manufacturing from the humans became feasible. There would be plenty of tough battles ahead, so he would have no shortage of uses for them.
But Patrick specifically instructed Melaris not to accept finished products when acquiring magic-related materials. Quel'Thalas was a Magic Kingdom.