The Sacred Flame

The Galak centaur in the Thousand Needles are protecting an artifact from the time of the centaurs' creation. We would like to retrieve it, but we require a phial of water from one of the night elves' moonwells. To collect the water, you will first need to obtain one of the phials carried by the dryads near the Raynewood Retreat in the heart of Ashenvale Forest. There is a moonwell near the western bank of the Falfarren River, south of the main road, where you can fill the phial.

Very good. This should fill Rau's request just fine. Could you deliver this to him? You might enjoy spending some time out in the Needles.

Bring the filled phial to Rau Cliffrunner at the Freewind Post in southeastern Thousand Needles. You can get to the Thousand Needles by taking the Great Lift at the southern edge of the Barrens. I wouldn't be surprised if you can help us out further.

Hm, yes, this phial of water will serve our purposes perfectly. Because of the shared ancestry of the dryads and the centaurs, the water of the moonwells will enable us to breach the protection of the eternal flame surrounding the centaur relic.

Using the water you brought, you will be able to temporarily douse the flame that holds the centaur relic. It will not work permanently, however, so you will have to be quick about it. You will find Splithoof Crag, the centaurs' stronghold, to the north of here. The flame is kept in Splithoof Hold, a heavily guarded part of the crag. Be careful, though, the Galak centaur have great numbers here, and will be rather reluctant to surrender something so dear to them.

I sense a strange energy emanating from the Hoof... I have no doubt that we will discover surprising new information about the centaur from its study. My thanks, <name>. Now I must begin to decipher the mysteries you have brought to me.