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Breaking the Cycle The Eve of Battle This Ain't Mine Saving the Siege Already Among Us Strategic Deployment Before the Gates of Orgrimmar The Price of Victory Old Soldier ...And Following Seas Sail With the Tide A Gathering of Champions The Price of Peace

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Comment by BladeKnight1120

Just completed this quest today. I might be wrong, but I believe this becomes available once you've defeated N'Zoth the Corruptor.

Comment by Tribunal

Dialogue during the quest (very light spoilers but still):

Anduin Wrynn says: The armistice is signed. At long last, the Fourth War is over.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: No. Not while the Black Moon still cries out for vengeance. Not until the Horde has answered for its treachery.
Anduin Wrynn says: Further bloodshed will not bring back the fallen. We must renew our hope and forge a future for those who survived.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: And when the next warchief musters an army, will hope save you if it is Stormwind that burns?
Anduin Wrynn says: I know it's difficult to trust, but there are signs of change within the Horde.
Anduin Wrynn says: In place of a warchief, there is now a council led by Baine, Thrall, and the others. I believe they can--
Tyrande Whisperwind says: Your faith is naive, lion son. I will sign no treaty unless it is written in the Banshee's blood!
Genn Greymane says: There is truth in her words, Anduin.
Genn Greymane says: Peace may be on the table today, but soon enough the Horde will sound their drums and march for war.
Genn Greymane says: When that day comes, no scrap of parchment will hold them back.
Anduin Wrynn says: The path to peace will not be easy, and not all will choose to walk it.
Anduin Wrynn says: But this is the only way to build a better future. I believe it will work, Genn.
Anduin Wrynn says: It has to.

Dialogue after the quest (spoiler-ed because it references above):

Valeera Sanguinar says: The bitter war is over, yet it seems few among us are in the mood for celebration. Our young king least of all.
Master Mathias Shaw says: A great weight rests upon King Anduin's shoulders. I fear his burden won't get lighter anytime soon.
Valeera Sanguinar says: And what of you, Shaw? What is there for Stormwind's spymaster to do in a time of peace?
Master Mathias Shaw says: You know as well as I that a true spy never rests. There is always a new conspiracy to uncover. That said, I may find a bit of time for myself.
Valeera Sanguinar says: Just yourself?
Master Mathias Shaw says: There is someone I would like to... get to know better. But such things are best taken slowly. Carefully.
Valeera Sanguinar says: Spoken like a true spy. Just remember, happiness is a fleeting thing. Find it while you can, Shaw.
Master Mathias Shaw says: Perhaps I will, Valeera. Perhaps I will.

Comment by Blocki

Anyone got a video of the cutscene? It bugged for me and I only had a black screen and couldn't see it. :(

Comment by TastyBrush

I think I speak for everyone when I ask...
Who is Mathias Shaw's special someone he mentions at the end of this quest? (It can't be Valeera, that would be way too obvious)

Comment by Jagi79

All I could think about during this quest and cutscene was "RED WEDDING".

Like, EVERYONE that matters was in that room!

Comment by Stargazer777

They changed Anduin's appearance again - after he took up his father's sword in legion, the cinematic showed a dramatic change from the boy he was to the man he became. Now, they've made him look less adult and less handsome than the Legion version. :P

Comment by SanSan

After talking to Shaw and Valeera, you can go over to the area with the bonfire and the trainers to catch a conversation between Shandris and Tyrande as well.

Shandris Feathermoon says: You spoke harshly to King Anduin, Tyrande. The kaldorei can ill afford to shun the Alliance. They have provided aid and comfort to us in these dark times.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: The young king is foolish to trust our enemies. Harsh words should be the least of his fears.
Shandris Feathermoon says: The Banshee Queen no longer leads the Horde. Those who do seem more inclined toward peace than war.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: If the wolf is rabid, it matters not who rides it. Sooner or later, the beast will bare its fangs.
Shandris Feathermoon says: You are dearest to my heart, Tyrande. I beg you, let go of the Black Moon's rage and embrace the mother's light once again. I could not bear to lose you to darkness.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: Know this. My hunger for vengeance will not be sated so long as Sylvanas Windrunner remains free--and until I know why Elune abandoned her children.
Shandris Feathermoon says: Tyrande! Do not say such--
Tyrande Whisperwind says: I will tarry no longer in this city of men. Let us leave for the boughs of Nordrassil.
Tyrande Whisperwind says: From there we will dispatch the Sentinels to every corner of Azeroth. Let no one rest until the Banshee is found!

Comment by Qoko

Quite a lot of lore going on after the cutscene, perhaps more relevant than said cutscene.

See Peitho's post for the Turalyon and Alleria cutscene which I've missed.

Valeera and Shaw speak right outside the Embassy and are hard to miss, as they'll start talking if you do basically anything.

Valeera & Shaw

V: The bitter war is over, yet it seems few among us are in the mood for celebration. Our young king least of all.
S: A great weight rests upon King Anduin's shoulders. I fear his burden won't get lighter anytime soon.
V: And what of you, Shaw? What is there for Stormwind's spymaster to do in a time of peace?
S: You know as well as I that a true spy never rests. There is always a new conspiracy to uncover. That said, I may find a bit of time for myself.
V: Just yourself?
S: There is someone I would like to... get to know better. But such things are best taken slowly. Carefully.
V: Spoken like a true spy. Just remember, happiness is a fleeting thing. Find it while you can, Shaw.
S: Perhaps I will, Valeera. Perhaps I will.

Shandris and Tyrande are standing slightly to the back (near Genn), whom are definitely not on the same line as to Tyrande's rant during the meeting proper.

Shandris & Tyrande

S: You spoke harshly to King Anduin, Tyrande. The kaldorei can ill afford to shun the Alliance. They have provided aid and comfort to us in these dark times.
T: The young king is foolish to trust our enemies. Harsh words should be the least of his fears.
S: The Banshee Queen no longer leads the Horde. Those who do seem more inclined toward peace than war.
T: If the wolf is rabid, it matters not who rides it. Sooner or later, the beast will bare its fangs.
S: You are dearest to my heart, Tyrande. I beg you, let go of the Black Moon's rage and embrace the mother's light once again. I could not bear to lose you to darkness.
T: Know this. My hunger for vengeance will not be sated so long as Sylvanas Windrunner remains free--and until I know why Elune abandoned her children.
S: Tyrande! Do not say such--
T: I will tarry no longer in this city of men. Let us leave for the boughs of Nordrassil.
T: From there we will dispatch the Sentinels to every corner of Azeroth. Let no one rest until the Banshee is found!

Seems like there's no mention of the specific Jaina and Anduin conversations yet. They are in a tent to the left of the Embassy. I've been able to trigger two. Wowpedia lists them as one conversation and then one undefined, but I believe it's just these two separate conversations.

Jaina & Anduin 1 (N'Zoth & Sylvanas)

J: The Old God has been vanquished. The Alliance and Horde have ended hostilities.
J: This should be a day of celebration, Anduin. Yet you wear your troubles like a crown.
A: I'm so glad that after all you endured, you have found peace within your heart, Jaina. I can't say the same about myself, though. Not yet.
A: Sylvanas is out there somewhere. Until she's brought to justice, I don't think Tyrande or Genn will truly consider the war to be over.
J: The Kul Tiran fleet is scouring the seas, and Shaw has spies searching every dark corner of Azeroth. She can't hide for long.
A: I don't believe she will. Which is exactly what concerns me.

Jaina & Anduin 2 (Fordragons)

A: I saw you speaking with a messenger from Kul Tiras, Jaina. Is everything alright?
J: Nothing to worry about. It was a letter from a certain eager cadet asking to see Stormwind... and to learn more about her father.
A: Taelia. Please tell her that this isn't a good time for visitors.
J: She deserves to hear the truth, Anduin. From you.
A: Tirion Fordring himself made us swear that we would keep the secret of Bolvar's fate. You made that vow just as I did.
J: I remember your father once telling me that the hardest thing about a promise isn't keeping it, but knowing when it's right to break it.
A: Bolvar was a noble man. To know that he sits frozen upon that accursed throne, devoting his very life to keeping the monsters at bay...
A: It breaks my heart. I can't bear to see it break Taelia's, too.
J: The decision is yours, Anduin. But if she learns that the truth was kept from her, it will hurt her all the more.

Tl;dr. Shaw's lonely, Valeera's bored, Shandris' concerned, Tyrande's pissed, Jaina's relieved and Anduin's manduin. Pretty much.

Comment by Peitho

Alleria and Turalyon interaction on Stormwind entrance bridge (near Alleria Statue):

Alleria sighs, her brow furrowed.
T: I thought I’d find you here. It’s a place you often visit when something’s on your mind.
A: Perhaps these statues remind me of a… simpler time.
T: So much has happened since our return to Azeroth. The wounding of the world… the war against the Horde…
A: War I understand. We both do. But I expected to be fighting with two sisters at my side. Instead, I faced one of them in battle—or at least, what remains of her.
T: Has the downfall of the Old God brought you at least a measure of peace?
A: The whispers did not end with his defeat. In fact, it seems new voices have joined the chorus. When I think of the nightmares he forced into my mind…
T: I witnessed them, too. But they didn’t shake my faith in you. Not for a moment.
A: Nor mine for you, my love. Enough reflection. We have a job to do—hunt down Sylvanas… and make her pay.

Comment by Kachiry

Does anyone know if Mekkatorque is somewhere after the cinematic?

Comment by Nordri

Alleria and Turalyon dialogue on the bridge entrance to Stormwind:

Alleria sighs, her brow furrowed.

T: I thought I'd find you here. It's a place you often visit when something's on your mind.
A: Perhaps these statues remind me of a... simpler time.
T: So much has happened since our return to Azeroth. The wounding of the world... the war against the Horde...
A: War I understand. We both do. But I expected to be fighting with two sisters at my side. Instead, I faced one of them in battle--or at least, what remains of her.
T: Has the downfall of the Old God brought you at least a measure of peace?
A: The whispers did not end with his defeat. In fact, it seems new voices have joined the chorus. When I think of the nightmares he forced into my mind...
T: I witnessed them, too. But they didn't shake my faith in you. Not for a moment.
A: Nor mine for you, my love. Enough reflection. We have a job to do--hunt down Sylvanas... and make her pay.

Comment by retpally4lyfe

I love how it says it's obsolete on here but I just did this today and was able to complete it.

Comment by bleukreuz

If this quest is not popping out from Matthias Shaw in front of the Stormwind Embassy, it means you may have to get the breadcrumb quest from him next to the mission table in Boralus called A Gathering of Champions

Comment by dkcm

The best part of this quest as an Alliance rogue is getting to see Shaw wearing the proper boots that complete the Tier 9 set, knowing you can never obtain them as a player. Blizz, stop doing this.

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The Price of Peace

Witness King Wrynn's address.

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The king will be addressing us shortly with news from his diplomatic mission to the Horde. The other leaders of the Alliance have already arrived. I am sure they are eager to hear what King Wrynn has to say. Speak with me when you are ready, and we will greet the king together.

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