"Darling, Elder Harbek of the dwarven race has entered our ogre territory with a contingent of his people."
As soon as Orion returned to his seat after the opening ceremony, Lilith greeted him with the good news.
"It seems there are still some clever ones left among them," Orion mused. "When Harbek reaches Stoneheart City, bring him to me." He welcomed the arrival of the dwarves; their renowned craftsmanship would elevate the Stoneheart Horde's production capabilities by several orders of magnitude.
"Also, a message from my sister," Lilith continued. "The blood elf race is willing to trade us territory at a three-to-one ratio for the land bordering Soaring Bird City and our ogre territory. They want to open up a direct route to their new lands in the north."
Orion paused mid-sip, slowly lowering his goblet.
