*An addendum is placed beneath Arrens’ original note*

My fellow members of the Horde,

I prayed I was mistaken. I hoped beyond hope that I was wrong. But last night’s events have proven to me beyond a shadow of a doubt that my initial fears have likely come to pass. Arthas and his agents of destruction are imposing their will upon the denizens of Azeroth again. Reports from Booty Bay state that crates were scattered around the humid jungles of Stranglethorn. When opened…oh what hell they released!

The plague has returned and it no longer requires its victim to ingest the food. Merely breathing in the toxins has the potential to infect. There are two options should this happen to you.

1.) Seek out the healers from the Argent Dawn stationed near the cities. They seem to have had some foreknowledge of these events and have taken precautionary measures. They are your best source for cleansing you of this vial taint that is, once again, spreading across the land.

2.) Seek out our priest or paladin brethren and pray that they are strong enough in the healing arts to cure you. This, sadly, is not always the case. The flight master in Undercity fell last eve, despite a paladin companion’s best ability. After a relatively short amount of time, he was no longer the likable fellow from which one could rent a wyvern. Instead, he became a mindless zombie under the thrall of the Lich King and attacked random victims throughout old Capital City. His attacks also spread the plague to even more unwilling people. It was not pleasant having to slay him.

There were rumors and accusations last night that perhaps the plague was being spread by our very own Royal Apothecary Society. The RAS, while unpleasant to many within the Horde, is operating under tacit approval from Her Dark Majesty, Lady Sylvanas. And though Her dreadlord lackey, Varimathas, has quite a say in what happens within the RAS, I would like to believe that Sylvanas has him under check. It cannot, however, be fully ascertained whether or not he is operating under some level of secrecy. Therefore, I suggest placing a watchful eye upon him. I refuse to believe this is the work of the Dark Lady herself.

I ask that all rumors and suppositions be held in check as we battle this most foul occurance once more.

And I pray with all my might that none of you that have never before been afflicted with this hell have to deal with it.

Very Respectfully,

Protecta Arrens Caltrains