Tag: Farstrider x 2

“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...

“That order. Of all orders, that one will haunt me for the rest of my life. I knew we were marching for Teldrassil; that was obvious from the moment we had finished taking over Astranaar. When an army is on the move to take over land, you don’t stop before the big prize. The destruction of these ancient forests was painful to be a part of, but I’m just a Captain in the Farstrider ranks, and not the forward march; we were more like a scouting detail and later a cleaning crew. 

Details of why each order was given, of what exactly happened at the front, were merely rumors through the vine. I don’t know why we set the Tree aflame, but it fits the general advancement of our lines. We were not there to overrun politically, we were...