I think it was mentioned a few times in Blade that when Melisha tries to get Leutric to give up the ‘Bones of the Earth’, Leurtic does not seem to see the Darkness as a great threat. The Other Races know what the Endarkened are intellectually, but if they come in force to fight them? The Endarkened may just stand on the side lines and let the light destroy itself. Either way they win, at least this battle.

If the Darkness is attacking Vieliessar mostly at night, but then Rune and the Other Races came an attack at other times. Then it could seem like the Other Races are in alliance with the Darkness. The Elves could be nicer then me and not think that, though.

Just wandering, but Vieliessar is well known in the later series, but is Rune as well known? I tend to ask questions that have no meaning and you can even make up an answer. The smallest thing makes me wander, and I really think you for having a place we can ask questions.