One of the three factions into which the Aqir empire had split had existed in Silithus for tens of thousands of years, quietly developing before C'Thun broke out of his prison. During the War of the Shifting Sands a thousand years ago, the allied Night Elf and dragon forces had pushed the battle lines to the gates of the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, but even then, they had never managed to enter this kingdom of the Aqir.
So few people knew just how vast a world the Qiraji had built beneath the Silithus Desert.
Only Dick knew. Hidden beneath this temple was an Aqir realm scarcely smaller than Stormwind City, a kingdom of alien beings.
After the Alliance Forces had fully entered the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, the commanders were rather bewildered by the three pitch-black tunnels spiraling downward before them. They argued endlessly over which route to take. The Archdruids believed they should send scouts and then keep their forces together, while Duke Leoric and Overlord Saurfang, surprisingly, agreed this time: they believed they should split up.
They argued back and forth, neither side able to convince the other.
The discussion only came to an end when Dick and Anachronos pushed through the crowd and approached.
"These three routes lead to the Larva Hive, the Qiraji Defense Zone, and the Temple District in the innermost part of the temple!"
Anachronos swept his yellow, serpentine eyes over the commanders. After entering this place, he had contacted his earlier companions, and the temple's layout was no secret to him. When he finished, Dick spoke as well.
"We have to split up! All three areas contain large numbers of Aqir. Mr. Anachronos, the dragons, and I will head straight to the Temple District to face the Twin Emperors, while the troops going to the