As King Anduin Wrynn and Genn Greymane sparred in the royal garden, Mathias Shaw interrupted their training to report that their plan to saturate Orgrimmar with SI:7 agents had been successful. Shaw stated that there has been a disagreement between Nathanos Blightcaller and High Overlord Varok Saurfang regarding the deployment of troops. Saurfang was said to have wanted an army deployed to Silithus, while the Blightcaller regarded it as a waste of resources. Many in the Alliance interpreted the deliberation to march on Silithus as a sign of the Horde's intention to weaponize Azerite and secure a monopoly of the mineral in Kalimdor. After relaying this information to High Priestess Tyrande Whisperwind, Tyrande had begun to secretly amass a night elf army in Feralas to intercept the Horde forces should they march to Silithus.