Shadiel leads a reconnaissance patrol into Coldarra against Malygos, where Eydrana reports on the Nexus defenses, diverted ley lines, and an encounter with Alliance scouts. Back in camp, Bok’theg watches for his own opportunity to join the operation.
Disguised in Dalaran, Eydrana revisits her former home despite her father's threat to remove her and the city's hostility toward Horde elves. Drink and grief overwhelm her until a familiar angel urges her to abandon the city and return to Stonard.
Convinced reports of Gorfrunch's return are an Alliance deception, Yagyu dispatches hunters while Dawnmist, Eydrana, and Bok'theg pursue clues through contacts and dangerous soul magic. The search deepens distrust within the Grin and culminates in a confrontation that tests whether the clan belongs to its legendary former chief or its present Warchief.
As Eydrana’s failing magic reaches its end, she calls companions to Stonard to settle her affairs and entrust an apprentice’s future to Shadiel. Her death leaves Maccabeus irreverently memorializing her while Bok’theg privately considers what opportunity it creates.