"I will. But first, let us return to my study. It is a long story." Sharon explained as he walked after Marshall. Though the human was old and seemingly looking very frail, the holy man marched up the stair with a zeal and determination like he was a soldier. Greymoon followed shortly behind, carrying the satchel with him across his shoulder. But the old nobleman had not managed to go far before Frederick had swooped in from the side, masterfully sweeping the satchel off Greymoon's back with a "Let me carry that", before walking side by side with the rest of the group.
Sharon guided the group through the many corridors of the mansion until they reached his own office.
Upon arriving at the white wooden door, Sharon stepped forward and retrieved a key from his robe that he used to unlock the door. Although he did not think that any assassin would be foolish enough to attempt to enter his work space with an entire Night Elven warband guarding his house, Sharon did not want the elves' relentless party to spread to his office either.
"Frederick, the arcaneum, is it,-"
"It is locked, Master Sharon. It was the first thing I did when the girls downstairs began their festivities."
Frederick answered in his usual professionally calm manner, and Sharon let out a mental sigh of relief. The last thing he needed was the Night Elves to trash around with the magical artifacts in his arcaneum. Assuming they did not react to the fact that it was a room full of magical stuff and promptly tried to set it on fire for its blasphemous, having them play around in it while intoxicated would have been disastrous nonetheless.
The arcaneum was dark and empty. The candles were unlit, and the small fireplace by the wall was cold. In the majestic window behind Sharon's desk, the snow was gently falling against the glass, while the sky outside seemed to grow darker by the minute with the coming of the night.
The room was much colder than the rest of the building, but Frederick had already set off to remedy that, picking up a small box of matches as he left the satchel by the desk to go to light the candles and fireplace.
"Let me ask you something, Marshall. What do you know of the Scourge?" Sharon asked as the three remaining men walked towards his empty desk.
"Or more specifically, the Cult of the Damned?"
"Fuck me... it feels like I've been driven over by a Dwarven Steam Tank, which then reversed, and then drove over me again. Gaaaahhh... "
Donald was slowly coming back to conscience, the assassin raising a hand up to his aching forehead to touch his sensitive skin. Every bone and muscle in his body ached, and he had a searing pain coming from his joints. With his eyes closed, he took a deep breath whole holding his hand up to his forehead.
"I seriously need to stop drinking that heavily... this is what happens everytime! Dear light, please tell me that I've not done something stupid this time!"
But as Donald slowly opened his eyes, he suddenly saw two giant, purple buttocks in front of him that took up almost his entire view. Every mental process in the assassin's head immediately grinded to a halt at the sight, before he looked up and saw a massive inebriated Night Elf tramping about as she walked past him, all the while leaning dangerously to either side and carrying a goblet full of wine in her hand.
However, the giant Night Elf's attempt to traverse the room quickly turned into a disaster when her foot accidentally hit a sleeping Night Elf, and the giant elf fell headfirst into the carpet with a loud bang, spilling her own wine all over herself.
Donald merely stared dumbfounded down at the massive elf currently lying on its belly on the floor, before he looked around himself and noticed that the entire world was huge in comparison to him. Or, was it he who had shrunk?!
The room was full of noise and voices, filled to the brim with Night Elves all around him. Donald quickly realized that one of said Night Elves was holding him, constricting him and preventing him from moving his lower body.
"Oh Donald, Donald, Donald... you've really done it this time! Light save me, Astrid is gonna be so PISSED!"
"Uh... ahem! Listen... sweetheart." Donald turned around, peering up at the Night Elf who was currently holding him, Shani.
"I am afraid I have made a grave mistake. And, I don't mean to be here... actually, I already have a girl, and she will be really angry if I don't return to her. I'm sorry if I told you anything else, I've been a real idiot, heh... eh-heh... ehhm, which way to the exit?"