"Those irresponsible cretins actually made a hole in the mountain!" Shandris cried out in rage. She was mounted atop her hippogryph and flying at her side were more of her elite Sisters. Sentinels trained not just for battle, but to take over for her should anything happen. Her trusted advisors and friends. They stared down at the destruction in disgust. Their expressions were all mirrored. No woman was in disagreement, but others and more clear ideas.
"Calm yourself, My Lady." One of them asked gently.
Shandris scoffed. "You're right. I can't get emotional. It seems like they threaten not only to attack through this passage but to open a consistent front. We can't ambush supplies reinforcing their Grunts in the West if the caravans come through here. We have to get ahead of this." She rubbed her chin in thought.
"Anyone we have in this area, we need to keep that passage from becoming a reliable rout for them. We can no longer think about destruction or victory. Just impede them."
"My Lady?" The Sentinel questioned. She looked perturbed. Shandris of all people was talking about giving ground, so it was only natural to be worried.
"This isn't the Orcs versus us. This is the entirety of the Horde. We held our own versus the Warsong and the Horde stayed out of the battle. Now the full weight of them is pushing down on us. We can't expect to win like this. We can just make it painful for them every step of the way." Shandris noticed the girls around her looking rather sad.
"The Alliance can't sit still while this is happening. I know we will not be left alone for long. We simply have to focus on not losing for now." She reassured them. They each gave a shout and a salute.
"Good... You all have your jobs. Divide and conquer."
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"Raene." One of the other scouts in the party whispered.
"What is it?" Raene asked. She was leading the party. Their purpose was to inspect the directions Horde were coming from and where they were going. If that much was established they could set up ambushes all along the way.
"Bad." The girl said simply. She pulled Raene over to view a scene from afar of skinned bodies drying in the open air. They were mostly male that were left behind. They knew from experience that the new doctrine for the Horse seemed to be to capture the women and kill the men. Raene thought it a foolish doctrine considering the warriors were women and the men were often civilians.
"Brutality." Raene bit down on her lip hard.
"It is clear that they do not just want this land, they want to eliminate us from it, as well."
"It may not be that simple. We found someone." The Sentinel explained.
"Bring her here." Raene asked. She watched as a naked girl was brought before her. She gasped.
"I know this girl... Rootstalker. An herbalist. She's helped us before." Raene clicked her tongue. Her body had signs of discipline and on her lower belly, in clear red and black was a slave mark. The Horde symbol.
"She- She smells." The Sentinels supporting her said awkwardly.
"Sweat... Not hers." Raene trailed her eyes down to Cylania Rootstalker's sex, where she was leaking and seemed quite worn and puffy.
"Damn! She's been through so much. Is she passed out?"
"Exhaustion. The fact that she escaped in this condition is a miracle." The sentinel clutched the girl tightly. Her eyes widened.
"Raene, she's waking up!"
"Don't pester her with questions. I'll do the talking. Give her a minute, as well. She's bound to be in shock." Raene ordered. The other Sentinels present around her nodded at her command. She waited until the girl was lucid and calm, then asked.
"Cylania. Cylania Rootstalker?"
She was serene, but the moment that name was said she held her head and began breathing rapidly, shaking.
"No no... Master will get angry if I use that name!"
"Hey!" Raene placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It's okay, you're not with them anymore. You escaped."
She looked up in fear. "Es- escaped?" She seemed confused and afraid.
"Yes." Raene smiled warmly.
"You are with us now. You are safe."
"No way..." She claimed.
"No way we're safe. I couldn't escape. Impossible. I would never... I-I was left somewhere, I think." She explained weakly.
"Wait..." It started clicking into place for Raene.
"They- They know how to get to us." The girl offered shamefully.
"They know your tactics and your routs."
"Everyone, be on alert!" She brought her face close to Cylania's.
"Who is 'they' Cylania? The Orcs?"
"No." She shivered, pointing up.
"Us." It was a familiar voice. A feminine voice. It was right behind Raene and she did not have time to turn before a strong blow knocked her unconscious. The sound of battle erupted around her as she fell. Those who were stationed did not have a chance to fight back. Those that had been on guard were killed before they could alert. Over half of the scouting party in an instant and it was all thanks to the traitors.
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Raene spent the next day drifting in and out of consciousness. Her deep, black sleep was broken up briefly by sounds of moaning in some instances and cries of anguish and pain in others. It was a symphony of various emotions that were lost on her in this state. Finally, she began to wake up. She slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry, but within her line of sight she could see the back of a Kaldorei. The woman turned smiled brightly, bringing herself close. Raene gasped excitedly as she saw who it was.
"Anaris? Anaris Windwood?" To Sentinels in Ashenvale the name of Anaris Windwood carried a tremendous amount of weight and it was unmistakable her. For one, her beauty was quite well known but even if that was not enough she had a scar over her face that gave it away. It could be seen peeking out below the mask she wore. The mask seemed to be a mockery of the one Shandris wore, as it was in red instead of silver. She wondered why. As Raene said the name, Anaris nodded in the affirmative.
"That's right. It's me. Raene, was it?" Anaris asked kindly.
"Yes, Miss. I am flattered you remember me." She offered humbly.
"Oh... How could I not remember such a strong and loyal servant?" Hearing Anaris say that about her filled Raene with pride. Among Sentinels Anaris was of a status that was among the legends of her people. Unwavering, tall and powerful. Her skill with a bow was said to match even the General. Anaris stared down at her, seeming to be waiting for something.
Raene gulped. "Miss?" She struggled, feeling her hands bound tightly behind her and her feet bound together as well. Both knots were tight tightly and uncomfortably together at the back, providing her no range of movement. On top of that, Raene was naked.
"Help?"
Anaris shook her head. "I can not help you in the way that you want."
"What do you mean? Commander-" She stopped, turning her head to see a grim sight. Within the lodge at least four of the Sentinels she came in with were lifted. Their strong legs were wrapped around the Orcs that were keeping them up. They already looked fully submissive. There must have been so many times before that the Orc pushed their thick members into them in that position, or any position. Raene could see from their faces that they had given up. Some were even enjoying it and hugging their captors tightly while they were fed orgasms from the thick green rods entering them. Raene was horrified. Her vision had ceased being blurred. She turned back to stare at the commander. In no way was the woman being restrained. In fact, she looked quite content, squatting in front of where Raene was tied up. She reached out and caressed Raene's cheek. On further inspection she was wearing dark armor that revealed showed her belly and rear. It looked tribal and severe, like it was designed by an Orc with a perverted sense of humor.
"Raene..."
"No no!" She struggled against her bonds.
"They did something. They brainwashed you?"