Later that day, Simon requested a formal meeting with Karl. Now that they had found their kin, who had separated from the Bloodtusk Fortress, they felt a renewed sense of purpose. As the sons of the old chief, they believed it was their solemn duty to reunite them. Though it was a monumental gamble, Simon already had a clear plan on how to begin the process of uniting the fragmented orc clans. He knew it wouldn't be easy; they would need to form a council or alliance with the clan chieftains, as the orcs had never been ruled as a single nation but as a collection of smaller, sovereign tribes, each with its own customs and traditions, united only by a council of clan chieftains, led by his grandfather.