*The following document has been sent to many Alliance commanders and certain figureheads. However, one copy failed to reach it's desired reecipient following the messenger being ambushed by a small Horde patrol force...*
Day 6
As the sun rises here in the Highlands it is obvious that this war will not be won in a week. It will not be won in two, or even three. No, this war is one that will be fought for some time before victory can be truly gained.
I must say that I am pleased with the way our main camp at Refuge Pointe has been going. The defences are solid - more solid than I have ever seen them in recent times.
The small, pocketed attacks upon it by the Horde - that were happening two or three times a day before we arrived here last week - have, thankfully, now stopped.
The road North, from Refuge to Stromgarde Keep, is a tricky one. It it like flipping a coin most of the time - it will either be a clear path without any Horde, or it will be being patrolled by Hordish forces who put up strong resistence. The Horde have made it clear that they are in mood to abaondon this land. Like us, they will fight to the death if it means having control of Arathi.
Stromgarde Keep itself is - apart from Refuge Pointe - one of the stronger areas we hold. The Alliance forces there, backed up by our numbers, have managed to drive out most of the Syndicate scumbags that had descended upon the area and made it their home from home.
The problems back in Stormwind City have not aided the cause up here. I have had to return back to our capital more than twice in the past week, which doesn't help things. Also is the problem that many of our forces have still yet to leave for Arathi. Alas, we said all along that we would not be deserting our home. As such, returning when needed is our duty, one that I personally hold dear.
So then, back to Arathi. From what our scouts are telling us, it is safe to predict that the 'real' War will be upon us soon enough.
The Horde have been quiet in the field. They have noticibly garrisoned their defenses of Hammerfall and it appears that they are preparing for a large scale field battle to try and drive us out of Arathi before we have had a chance to truly dig in.
Do or die time shall arrive sooner, rather than later.
~Aarian