Tae'loren had expected to be detained by the guards at the gate, but was pleasantly surprised when they only halted them for a moment, cautious pairs of dwarven eyes passing between the two hunters, finally signalling for the gates to open. It was as though there was an understanding between the hunters and the dwarves, that the hunters had business that could not be impeded. The two walked back the way Tae'loren had come so as not to arouse suspicion further. Once they were out of clear sight of the dwarves they ducked behind the rocky terrain to where the four blood elves were waiting. Tae'loren's hand clutched Ae'oleth's shoulder to steady the hunter, to remind him that his brother was beside him and would allow no harm to reach him. Tae'loren looked at each of the four blood elves before speaking.<br/>“This is Ae'oleth. He has agreed to guide us in our mutual goal to infiltrate Illidan's fortress and discover what we can about his fel magic manipulation.” It wasn't much of an introduction, but Tae'loren doubted anyone present cared much for formalities.<br/>At this point Ae'oleth spoke, a grim, uncompromising tone in his voice, “From this point forward, I am your guide. I know you blood elves hate my kind, but that is meaningless right now. None of you have been where I have been, and you should be thankful. Since I am your guide, I will assume leadership, which means none of you advance unless I permit you; there are creatures deep inside Illidan's temple that even your nightmares could not fathom. If there are any more of you, summon them, for we must move in silence from this point; teleporting in too close to Illidan's temple will alert his forces to outside magic use.”<br/>Tae'loren maintained a stoic composure, but was chuckling inside. It wasn't the best 'we can do it' speech, but it was good to see Ae'oleth taking on a role other than decaying hunter. His body seemed to fill out as he spoke, as though it detected use again; purpose. Tae'loren's thoughts wandered for a moment, back to his time spent in Elariel's arms, their bodies entangled intimately, and he realized that that was all he really wanted. Perhaps he would take her away to Dalaran, or maybe help her restore her land. All he knew was that he didn't want to be apart from her.<br/>Tae'loren's attention was gradually focused back on the situation, on Neras and his glare at Ae'oleth as he communicated with Roe'nor, informing him that the two could join them. Tae'loren did smile as he thought of seeing Elariel again, as though it had been weeks since their last meeting. He also knew that Ae'oleth would like to meet her, being that he detected her scent earlier.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>