Deep in the ancient Elven forests the Elven council convened beneath the towering branches of an unreasonably massive and tall tree that if anyone from earth was to look at, they would shout "World Tree!"
Well, saying they were convened beneath it would be a slight misunderstanding, as in reality, they were under the canopy of the tree which grew into the skies, there was no way they would sit for a meeting on any of its branches.
The soft light of glowing crystals illuminated their somber faces as they discussed the new interesting information they had received not long ago.
"The human we've heard so much of as of recent," one elder began, his voice low and measured, "leads a tribe of goblins with a cunning and smarts that defies their nature. He even repelled a human force without bloodshed, using strategy alone. That shows a strategic mind."
