I thought that after our little fight the other night that all had been settled. I found out today that it had not. I received word from Mabon that she had been adventuring with a friend and was now in trouble. I asked her where she was but she couldn’t tell me. All she new is that she was in a strange place that had a pretty sky and was surrounded by ogres. That didn’t sound anything like Azeroth so I asked her the last place she remembers being. She then told me that she started out in Shattrath City.
My anger ignited but was quickly extinguished when she started to cry and tell me that she was scared and couldn’t get away from where she was. So I told her to stay put and not do anything stupid. She agreed and stayed hidden. I had a hunch as to where she was. So I made my way to Nagrand and then to Warmaul Hill. I made my way up the hill and searched about while dispatching any ogres that got in my way. I found Mabon lying on the ground unconscious. I ran to her and knelt down to check to see if she was still alive. I sighed as I felt her pulse. I stood over her and began channeling my best healing spell. Mabon woke up and smiled at me. I helped her up and told her to stay close but not too close.
As we made our way down the hill we ran into a little opposition. The ogres were no match for us but what waited for us at the bottom of the hill was another story. At the bottom of the hill stood a Mountain Gronn. I know he wasn’t there to fight us but he was in our way and I wasn’t about to give up. I told Mabon that once I engage the Gronn in battle that she needs to run past us and hide. The Gronn and I locked into battle and Mabon ran past. My focus was not on defeating the Gronn but on keeping Mabon safe. The Gronn was fierce but he didn’t stand a chance against my determination. After a heated battle the Gronn fell to the ground.
I looked around and saw Mabon hiding behind a tree. I ran over to her to make sure she was alright. She smiled and nodded. We called for our mounts and headed to the nearest flight point. On the way to the flight point we encountered a little opposition but nothing I couldn’t handle. Once we arrived we flew back to Shattrath City so that we could take the portal back home. We stepped through the portal and rode back to our loft.
Once back at the loft my emotions got the best of me. I began ripping into Mabon as to how in Azeroth could she think that an ogre hill was a scenic spot. She said that she ran into a childhood friend and that he had said he knew of a spot that had a beautiful view of Outlands and that Mabon being readily seeking a dangerous adventure insisted that they go. She explained that when they arrived that the hill was deserted but once they got to the top they were found by the ogres.
I asked who this friend was that took her there. Mabon told me that the ogres took him away and that if they didn’t kill him that she feared I would. I told her that her friend would be lucky if he ended up in an ogres belly and that if I found him he’d wish he had been. She then exclaimed that it wasn’t Jeater’s fault and that she was to blame for her foolishness. She put her hand over her mouth as she realized that she just gave away her friend’s identity. I said his name out loud so that I could commit it to memory.
She explained that she hadn’t seen him in a long time and that he was the first person in months that hasn’t told her what to do. She said he saw her for her and not as a wife, a pregnant woman, or a china doll. I realized what she was saying and a wave of relief washed over me. I explained to her that she has always been “just Mabon” to me and that she’s always been just Mabon, just my, wife, and just the mother of my children. She’s just the amazing woman that I love.
Mabon told me that she’s always just been herself and will always be. I knew what she meant when she said and I gladly accepted it. She apologized for what had happened and vowed to not step foot in Outlands again. Well expect for Shattrath City that is she said with a smile. I took her in my arms and held her tight letting all of the day’s events vanish from my mind.
