Continuing in the spirit of bridging the gap between dwarf and elf, Thragat and Thessandria announced their marriage engagement when they retired from the Quadrial. This caused an immediate uproar from both the dwarven and the elven communities. The couple was besieged by angry family members, friends, and strangers alike. No one, it seemed, could adjust to the idea of an interracial marriage except the pair themselves. Nevertheless, they were obviously in love, and both communities were forced to accept their union (although they would not embrace the idea). The wedding nuptials were a large affair, with noble representatives from every community in Thunder Rift present. Happily, there were no outbreaks of violence between the more conservative attendees, although several insults were coolly exchanged. The whole of Thunder Rift awaited Thragat's and Thessandria's first child with great anticipation. However, treachery struck, and the couple was found brutally slaughtered in its home while Thessandria was still pregnant. Ironically, the evidence pointed to a dwarf-elf conspiracy, but all investigations were fruitless. Nevertheless, the brutal murder of father, mother, and unborn child united the old adversaries in a sense of mutual shame. Since then, all formal hostilities between dwarves and elves have ceased.