As I rode Darkhoof onto the footpath, we came across a snowy wasteland filled with giant dragon bones. There were plenty of Magnataurs, plagued animals as well as a mix of Frostbrood and Blue Dragons in the air just flying about until they spot someone to kill for fun. I wouldn't want to run into them so I cast an enchantment on both me and Darkhoof to be invisible to dragon's eyes and once I get to Wyrmrest Temple, I will have to remove the enchantment. Once I calmed myself down and patted my pregnant belly softly, I motioned for Darkhoof to race across the snowy wasteland to head for the Temple. As Darkhoof was putting in his best effort to get to the Temple as fast as he could, I looked up at the sky to see two people riding undead gryphons! They must be Death knights, hopefully from The Ebon Blade, probably riding towards somewhere to their next mission. I encouraged Darkhoof to try and go faster and he obeyed, going faster than usual! We were able to avoid the dragons and other creatures that would harm us and as soon as we reached the Temple, I removed the enchantment and climbed down off of Darkhoof. I opened a portal to the Stormwind stables and Darkhoof grunted at me as he was saying farewell and he went through the portal. He deserves a good rest after all that riding he had to do! I was about to walk into the temple but I was stopped by a high elf which I immediately realised was a red dragon due to the smaller red dragons flying idly close to him.
"Excuse me weary traveller, but may I ask about your reason for coming here?" He asked politely. "Every aspect and representative from every Dragonflight is currently in a meeting at the top of this Temple, so I apologise for any inconvenience."
"I came here looking for a Blue Dragon named Kalecgos." I answered him. "Is he a part of the meeting as well?"
"Yes, unfortunately he is." The elf dragon sighed. "Wait a minute, you're Alyssana Runelight! What are you doing all the way out here in the cold lands of Northrend? Knowing that you're carrying a child of course!"
"Word travels pretty fast around Azeroth, huh? I'm here in Northrend on orders from King Wrynn to aid in defeating the Lich King. He also said that if this mission gets too much for me that I can go back home and wait until I give birth to my child." I explained to the elf dragon.
"I see. Well, allow me to introduce myself! I'm Tariolstrasz, the Steward of Wyrmrest Temple." He greeted me. "If you have time, you may wait for Kalecgos to be finished with the meeting and you can rest for a while too. Allow me to escort you to a room so you can gather your bearings and stay a while."
"Thank you, Tariolstrasz, it's a pleasure to meet you!" I giggled with a respectful bow. "Indeed, I think I should rest for a little while. Even in the first trimester, I wasn't this weary!"
"From what I've heard of, you're the mate of Illidan Stormrage." He spoke up. "And if I'm correct, this isn't your first pregnancy hence why you can handle yourself with ease."
"That is true." I agreed. "However, when he died, I kept blaming myself for his sacrifice to save us. I have realised that it's not my fault and that I should never blame myself, but I still feel horrible knowing that my child will have to grow up without knowing it's father. Yet again, I can't say such things like that when I deprived my son, my first child the knowledge of what really happened to his father."
"But back then, you had every valid reason to get rid of him! Like you said, what happened this time is not your fault. Illidan made the choice to sacrifice himself to save you and your child because he wanted a future for the both of you!" he noted. "And your son knows of what happened to his father right?"
"Yes, he does now!" I replied.
"Well, what exactly are you worried about? Are you worried that your child will blame you for its father being absent from its life?" the red dragon coaxed calmly.

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The Mage's Knight in Cold Armor: Apprentice to The Betrayer
FanfictionDISCLAIMER: 18+ readers only!!! There are characters from the World of Warcraft franchise that are well-known here so I don't own them, except for the characters I've made up! After the death of her lover, Alyssana has finally returned home to Azero...