Naturally, Rui would not take the time to do elves this favor without something commensurate in return, of course.
He understood the value of what he was providing them.
He was helping them alleviate one of their increasingly larger weaknesses. While the warriors of the other species continued growing stronger and stronger and gaining more and more experience in war and in battle, the elven warriors were left behind in the dust. They grew more and more brittle and less and less effective. And it wasn't just that the warriors themselves but also the high command of the elves.
"This training will also benefit you, Mothers of Nature, as well, Alicia," Rui addressed her directly. "The job of a general is just as important, if not even more important, than the job of the soldiers. If you want to learn how to effectively lead your people to victory. You need experience. In fact, I would argue that you need this experience more than anybody else."
