Ranger-Captain Moriurya Brightsinger

Where Loyalties Lie

“I am Sin’dorei. I fight for my people and stand defending our lands against all threats.”

Rumors spread of deserters like ashes flying from the smoldering trunk. Though the Horde’s victory cry was loudly proclaimed across the continent, the cries of terror among many of its allies echoes through the ranks; some stripped themselves of their Horde regula and left.

“Traitors,” muttered an Orc ranger beside Captain Brightsinger. “The rear guard will take care of them. You can’t abandon the Horde and expect to live free.”

Moriurya Brightsinger did not respond, but her silence seemed enough for the Orc, whom grunted and moved on towards some similarly armored Orcs not to far away. They had advanced together during the march on Darkshore; she was lucky he had been too enthralled in the midst of things to count the number of arrows she didn’t aim at enemy combatants. Her lieutenant, recently promoted after a serious injury in Astranaar took the life of the previous ranger in that position, slid in beside his Captain and whispered in her ear.

It was more than she had been ready for. The company was on the brink of full desertion of the Horde Army. Some seemed to think they could just go back to Silvermoon and be able to live with their families. It resonated in Rya’s mind - she wanted nothing more than to live in peace with her family, baking cookies with her husband and tending a garden with her son.

“Do they not realize it’s suicide? They will get hunted as traitors!” The Captain was torn. She hissed out the words but fear was barely concealed within her eyes. Quickly, the Sin’dorei adjusted her cape at her shoulders and dropped her expression. “With this battle settled, we shall return to Silvermoon to recuperate. I must tell Lieutenant Fairheart’s family. Prepare a pyre for our deceased, then we’ll depart.”

With a salute the order was taken and quickly the word spread. Rya knew it wasn’t going to be looked at strangely if one Farstrider company returns home, especially a company that didn’t have any significant roles in the wrap up. It was a good cover and gave her time to talk some sense into her rangers; they didn’t deserve to have the life of their family taken because they didn’t agree with an act of war committed by an Army they had no major pull in, but they cannot just abandon said Army and expect anything less than death.

Go with them. Protect them. Disappear from society and help them survive. She shook the thoughts from her mind and turned to her camp where the rest of the Rangers were. It was time to go home.

“I will defend my lands against any threat. I will fight for my people. I am Sin’dorei before I am Horde.”