The delicate art of negotiation

 

Campfire

A story told around the fire, of some enigmatic visitors, and their approach to the Horde seeking, presumably, peace.  A valuable lesson is learned.

 

"Dey said what?"

"Hand chosen ambassador by some ronin summat.  It be true."

"No!  Ja be tellin' tales, mon.  Start again from da beginnin'."

"Okie, mon.  Dis be what happen.  Mons seen two elfs standin' lookin' lost out by da road to Razor Hill.  So out go mons to meet dem, an' tell dem dat dey be lost.  Dey mus' be lost, dey come to Sen'jin.

"Anyhow, dem elfs, dey shout out dat dey be come wit a message fo' dey trolls o' Sen'jin Village.  So, mons tell dem to speak quick, an' run quick.  Dey say dey only gonna talk to someone mo' important den any mon dat will talk wit' elfs.  If you willin' to talk wit' elfs, you no important enough fo to talk wit' dem.  Heh!

"So mons dey tell dem dey betta talk an' run, 'cause only Thrall's orders 'bout not killin' Thrall's elfs keeps dem alive.  An' dey say - get dis - dey answer by sayin' dat dey not be in da Horde!  Somethin' about some ki rin t'ing.  Hah!  No' in da Horde when dey jus' been tol' dat all dat be keepin' dem alive!  Hehh!

"Anyhow.  Mons tell dem talk and talk quick, or mebbe jus' die, but decide quick.  Dey say dat dey no' gonna tell dey message.  Dey say dey jus' gonna build Internment Camps fo' dey Horde den!  Hah!  An' dere jus' be two of dem.  Dey say dey be mo' powerful dan alla trolls together, because dey be 'bassadors.

"Mon, I seen 'bassadors.  Vol'jin sent a 'bassador to Silvermoon.  He be ready to stab dat king elf as soon as Vol'jin give him da order.  Dis elf no' look like a sneaky, stabby 'bassador.  He look like a wizard in a dress.  He say he be a hand picked 'bassador from dis king rin tower, and dat dey buildin' all kinds o' Internment Camps.  He say he be chosen as a 'bassador 'cause he really good at talkin' to mons."

"Ha!  Really?"

"Really, mon.  Dere be mons sayin' dis king rin tor be declarin' war on da Horde, wit' all dis talk of Internment Camps.  But I don't t'ink dat be so.  I t'ink dis king rin tor jus' really don' like dat elf, so decide to send him in his dress to tell dey orcs all about Internment Camps.  Dat be one way to get rid of a elf!  Heh!  Be like dat time ja sended Tsathoggua to ask Shadra Loa for a favour...."