When Caliea entered the inner hall, no one showed much reaction apart from Stormwind City's envoy and Ironforge's envoy, Brann Bronzebeard. After all, she was only a human queen.
But when Dick entered the hall with Jaina and Liadrin, more than half the people in the packed inner hall rose at once.
Quel'Thalas's envoy was Sylvanas, whom he had not seen in a long time. The icy beauty gave Dick a rare wave, motioning for him to sit beside her. Jarod, the Night Elves' representative, also greeted Dick with a broad smile, as did the duke from Stormwind City. During the period when Onyxia had thrown Stormwind City into turmoil, the duke had even been confined to his residence in the Garden District, his life in danger at any moment. By exposing Onyxia's plot, Dick had effectively saved the duke's life as well.
Brann Bronzebeard even shouted for Dick to come sit with him. The day the paladin's followers had brought Princess Rhaella back to Ironforge, the entire Bronzebeard royal family had celebrated as though it were a holiday. For that alone, the Bronzebeard Clan owed Dick an enormous favor.
But the invitation that carried the most weight came from the four dragons who rose from their respective chairs. Surprisingly, among the dragons of four colors attending this meeting was an old acquaintance of Dick's, Lord Delia Sera. The gentle green dragon woman appeared in dream form, but in a place like Moonglade, her form was no different from her physical body.
There was also the bronze dragon girl Chromie, the enthusiastic little thing, who was calling to Dick as well. The red dragons' representative was Krasus, whose life Dick had once saved. His standing was also the highest among those present, so Krasus simply left his seat to invite