Warcraft 3: Broken Blessings

Chapter 26

For three hours, Rosalia, Tyrande, Illidan, Perhin, Kael'thas, Malfurion, and Rosalia's parents were seated in a conference. Illidan was able to sneak into the Night Elf village with his cloaking rather easily. He had suggested to wait until nightfall for this precaution, and Malfurion had, with much reluctance, agreed to it. Rosalia had to gently persuade him to agree out of importance. Perhin had kept her at his side to protect her until they settled into the room they had to meet in. As much as they wanted to get her into her room to settle in, a secure meeting had to be done first to show where they all stood now. They needed some form of a plan.

Malfurion had Tyrande distract the guards to let Illidan's hidden form into the room before the others could get there. Maiev had to cloak, too, but she was now sitting not too far off under a strict order to observe and remain silent unless spoken to. Kael'thas was trying to remain calm, but just by seeing Rosalia again sparked a wave of excitement within him that he was barely managing to keep down. Rosalia's parents were overjoyed to see her again, and now they were there to learn what happened to her.

When Illidan saw Tyrande after so long from Rosalia's eyes when she walked in to settle with Malfurion, he actually ground his teeth together. She's still as beautiful to me now from when I remembered her from so long ago. And she still hates me for what I had done to myself. It was when Rosalia leaned back into him, as she was sitting in his lap at his mild insistence, that his mind came back to the present. I love Rosalia now. He let Tyrande go at long last. He may see her as a bit of a sister, and a part of his love would still be there, but he no longer felt so fanatic about her. He did vow to ensure that no harm would ever befall Tyrande, and he knew he would still honor that. However, Rosalia would always come first to him now.

"What do you plan to do now?" Tyrande asked Rosalia.

"Well...Perhin feels that I am safest with you. Illidan thinks I should be in a more secure location than here. I'm honestly divided. I don't know if I'm safe anywhere," Rosalia admitted. Illidan had a rather protective arm around her. He had no plans to let her go.

"And Maiev! I am surprised to see you here," Tyrande said to her.

"Your shock is the same as mine," the Warden said calmly. "However, I am not here because I want to be here. I simply have no choice."

"What I find surprising is that she ordered you to leave. And you ignored that order," Illidan said to her. "Do you know why?"

"Please answer him," Rosalia murmured. That had Tyrande surprised at the small order.

"Because of my need to hunt you down, it overrode that command," Maiev grounded out. "I simply cannot leave her side for as long as you are with her. Even for as long as you live. If you still breathe, I have to hunt you. It's instinct now."

"Why is she able to order you?!" Tyrande asked. Now the guardian flitted over and chirped for attention to show it wanted to speak.

:I shall reveal all.: it said calmly. Rosalia's parents were able to see the vision, and they were beside themselves with shock at how powerful their daughter was. And, of course, they were just as shocked to hear her voice so clearly after so long.

"You hit her with a ball of magic?!" Malfurion asked with wonder.

"I did. It's...easy to do now. As much as I feel...wary of it," Rosalia seemed to shiver. Now her mother saw her daughter again. A part of her old self was still there. At how Perhin sighed, Morissa realized that the Blood Elf Commander was her only link to keeping her daughter sane.

"Can you remove your magic from her?" Tyrande had to ask.

"I don't know if I can. I can try, but...oh..." Rosalia shivered and grimaced.