Just saw the Hobbit and brought this guy out.

[son_of_durotan]

While I can see why it made you think of me, I do not understand why you made me watch it as well.

...No, I do not sympathize with the orcs as they are depicted there. They remind me of what Grom told me our people were before the great wars... I will admit it feels odd to sympathize more with the dwarves than those sharing my people's name.

Hrm... it would be best if you simply focused on returning to Azeroth. A lot has changed, and while I trust in my allies and the leadership of the Horde in my absence, but I would like to return to Orgrimmar. I just wish Chen's people were left out of our war.

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[flickerember]

[...That's an orc. That's an orc. An orc speaking Common. What in the Twisting Nether...?]

...uh...

[son_of_durotan]

[He learned Common before he learned Orcish. Hush.]

You have something to say, human?

[strangehistorian]

The Horde could certainly do with your assistance, Go'el.

[son_of_durotan]

[Thrall has learned to not be surprised at the aura of a bronze dragon in the shape of a gnome. Still, the use of "Go'el" just makes him arch an eyebrow.]

...What do you mean?

[strangehistorian]

Your people are going through a crisis of identity. The manner in which they decide to emerge from the war in Pandaria will determine the destiny of the entire world.

[son_of_durotan]

[Thrall pinches the bridge of his nose. Darn bronze dragon and their cryptic words.]

Would you mind clarifying on this 'crisis of identity'?

[swiftdawn]

...sooo about that trusting in the leadership of the Horde.

[son_of_durotan]

I have the utmost faith in Cairne and Vol'jin.

[swiftdawn]

And what about Hellscream Junior?

[son_of_durotan]

He... takes after his father in more ways than I had originally anticipated. He is young and inexperienced, yes. But I do believe he acts with the best interest of his people at heart.

I only pray that the spirits will help him listen to Cairne and Vol'jin's guidance.

[swiftdawn]

Well... er, I don't know how to break it to you, sir, but Cairne's dead.

[son_of_durotan]

[If you valued your hearing, you might want to cover those pointed ears of yours.]

WHAT!? When!? When did this happen!?

[And yes, there is a storm cloud brewing overhead.]

[swiftdawn]

[ ...holy light have mercy. ]

Just before the Shattering. No one told you?

[son_of_durotan]

[Thrall sighs, shaking his head, a light rain manifesting in his grief.]

No... as soon as the spirits told me Deathwing was making his move, I had to go to the Maelstrom and keep it in check. I've been out of contact with the Horde ever since...

[swiftdawn]

[...is it even appropriate in this situation to get out an umbrella? Diplomatic instinct says probably not. Oh well.]

Yes, of course—and very important work you've done. But, er, yeah—well, it was a bit of a mess, to be sure, although Baine seems to be adapting well, last I heard.

[son_of_durotan]

[At the moment, Thrall doesn't even care about political protocol at the moment. He's more occupied with mourning the loss of a close friend and confidant. Most of what she says goes in one ear and out the other for the moment though.]

How did he die?

[swiftdawn]

[ she rubs the bridge of her nose in exasperation. she's seen too much death in her relatively short lifetime to be too cut up about it, but the whole thing was so unnecessary.

deeeeep breath. ]

There was a... well, a misunderstanding. In retrospect, it looks like it was almost certainly engineered by the Twilight Cult... an attack on a meeting of druids in Ashenvale, made to look like it was being carried out on the Warchief's orders. Archdruid Runetotem, who escaped, informed Cairne, who, ah, went straight to Warchief Hellscream and challenged him to a mak'gora. [ cough. ] Original rules.

[servesthelightindarkness]

...For what it is worth, you are not the only one who feels guilty about bringing the war to Pandaria's shores.

[son_of_durotan]

I had hoped that the war would leave at least one place in Azeroth unspoiled.

[Hand is going to be resting on the Doomhammer at his side. With the threat of Arthas and Deathwing passed, he's back to not trusting Alliance people.]

[servesthelightindarkness]

[She doesn't blame you, Thrall, rest assured on that. That said, she's still in a non-agressive stance. Very, very controlled. Practiced. Willful. As she's not just Alliance, but a Death Knight as well. She notes where his hand goes--as he might be able to tell where the brightest point of the glow to her eyes goes, but says nothing of it. She has no quarrel with Thrall. Garrosh Hellshoulders on the other hand...]

As would I, but the War seems much like a curse, dragged forth to wherever we discover, much to our dismay.

[Also: Her writer feels guilty about dragging the war to Pandaland's shores too. :\ This ain't gonna end prettily for anyone involved.]

[son_of_durotan]

[He may have accepted the Death Knights into the Horde, but that doesn't mean he trusts them. Especially Alliance Death Knights. He makes no overt aggressive movements.]

If only we could cleanse Sargeras' taint from the world once and for all, perhaps we could let our old hatreds simmer and heal.