Hogger Slain

Hogger has been vanquished! While Deputy Rainer may have doubted my abilities, I was confident all along. However, I am afraid that I must admit that it was a difficult challenge. Hogger proved to be a strong and hideous beast whose ferocity caused a fleeting shadow of doubt to fall on my heart. When I found Hogger wandering along the banks of the River in Southern Elwynn Province, I called upon the blessings of the Light to assist me in my keeping my Holy vow to rid the land of evil wherever I found it! Perhaps the cool breezes from the river helped calm my spirit in the face of such a strong enemy. When the foul beast finally lay still before me, I took his paw as proof of my victory.


Hogger Slain!

It was long day among the gnolls. In addition to slaying Hogger, I had also promised the Deputy that I would bring him eight gnoll armbands as proof of my work in making Elwynn Forest as peaceful as possible and help turn the encroaching gnolls back where the came. As gnoll after gnoll fell under my mace, the sun slowly sank closer and closer towards the horizon. It was approaching the early evening when I returned to the garrison. Deputy Rainer expressed no small amount of shock that I had slain Hogger--by Myself no less! And yet, once his shock settled into certainty, I could tell that he was also relieved and grateful. As I was turning the arm-bands over to him, he asked if I could return to Goldshire and show Marshal Dughan proof of Hogger's demise. Marshal Dughan, being an old soldier, was not as surprised as Rainer had been, but he was no less grateful. He gave me a sturdy pair of Stormwind Guard Leggings saying that he knew I would put them to excellent use. I told him that I would be visiting Westbrook Garrison soon and lending them my support just as he had asked.


The Setting Sun

While in Goldshire, a strange thing occurred. A fellow knight, stationed near the town forge, told me that news of my various exploits had reached the Bishop in Stormwind's Cathedral. Furthermore, I had been summoned to an audience with him! Alas, Westbrook Garrison must wait in view of this more pressing mission in service to the Light. I left Goldshire at once, just as the sun was beginning to set along the wide path out of that town.

The setting sun put me in mind of the changing of the seasons. Winter Veil is now upon us, and I suspect that Greatfather Winter is visting Ironforge at the moment. Rumors are strong that this is so. In any case, the goblins of Smokeywood Pastures are visiting Stormwind at the moment selling their holiday wares. And, many of the residents of Stormwind have been engaging of snowball fights in the central square. I had to wend my way through such mayhem in order to get to the Cathedral Square, but it was nice to note the festive lights of the season on the goblin's wagon.


Winter Veil and the Goblins of Smokeywood Pastures

As it was rather late, and I was very nearly exhausted, I determined to visit Stormwind Cathedral in the morning. The City Orphanage would serve as my lodgings once again. The orphan children were yet running around and giving the matrons no end of trouble as I climbed into a spare bunk, but I was much too tired to notice. My eyes were leaden as was my mace-arm too. I was asleep before I knew it.