Episode 1: Into the Dream
The Ancient Bough. The Sunreavers had spent the last several days healing and preparing for their new assignment: to travel into the Emerald Dream and aid their allies in securing the realm from the forces of Fyrakk and the druids of the flame. They now don uniforms that have been mended with enchanted threads by the green dragons, helping to attune the elves to the Emerald Dream and allow an easier passage through the portal. As they crossed through the portal, they joined scores of allies, lead by Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind and the kaldorei Sentinels, traversing the veil into another plane of existence.
On the other side, they found themselves in an idyllic landscape of vibrant greens, blues and purples, reaching beyond father than anyone can see or sense, yet alone. With no sign of the others or the portal, they assume something went wrong, and they had been deposed in an unknown location of the Dream, with no clue as to how to get back or find their allies. As the wind flowed through the branches of the nearby trees and offered a music-like sound, they began to seek higher ground, hoping to get the lay of the land.
Their walk was interrupted when wisps, ghost-like beings of ethereal energy, came from the trees and encircled them, studying the newcomers to their land, showing signs of alarm and even aggression. Each Sunreaver attempted to reason with them, explaining that they were allies and had come to aid the denizens of the Dream. After several attempts, they seemed to be content and retreated slightly from the group.
At that moment, the air filled with the smell of sulphur as a Firelands portal cracked open, allowing three druids of the flame to enter the Dream at the Sunreavers Location. Combat erupted and a literal fire fight had everyone on high alert, both sides being equally matched. The tides turned, however, when a group of Fae Dragons suddenly appeared, syphoning power from the portal and the druids, causing the former to close and the latter to fall. The fae dragons then turned their attention on the Sunreavers, and seemed ready to neutralise them as well.
The Sunreavers once again attempted to reason with the creatures, which seemed to resonate with one in particular. She approached, her wings fluttering, and spoke Magister Sungazer’s name in perfect thalassian. It turned out to be Artemissa, a Guardian of the Dream the Sunreavers had rescued from Val’Sharah approximately seven years ago, and helped to return to her own realm. Filled with gratitude, she instantly transported the Sunreavers to the Verdand Landing, basecamp for the allied forces, and promised to be the group’s guide in the Dream.
