Ahh, finally some spring to end the retched chill of winter. At least, that was how Dain felt when Saffra finally rolled into Silvermist. His joy had been short lived, as his superior, Kalim, decided to ruin everything by sending him off to Azure Strand. He had only left Silvermist once, and that was when he became a knight of Ebonfort. He got a large lockbox from the barracks and packed his armor away. Azure Strand was dangerous right now for a Knight, no point in getting killed over the uniform he wore.
Before taking off to places unknown to the little fairy, he made a stop at the local jeweler, purchasing a polished common stone on a steel chain. A small piece of home.

Dain fluttered outside the gates, staring at the guard. A young boy had just gone passed him. At least the guard was observant enough to notice [I]him[/I]. It took the fairy clearing his throat for the guard to even realize he was there. Really? How hard was it to see a fairy? He had the same problem while on his way to the city. He cursed the wagon driver that almost ran him over. Luckily, they repaid him by giving him a ride to Azure Strand. Good thing too, since the trunk he carried his armor in was starting to get heavy.
He smiled, though, when the guard jumped. If this was the city's protection, he wasn't surprised that they were having issues. 

Kalim had warned Dain not to draw too much attention to himself, but the tiny man couldn't help himself. Mischief was his middle name, or it would be if he had a middle name.
[color=ed1c24]"Could you point me toward the Knight's barracks, please?"[/color] the guard huffed and reluctantly gave him directions.
Between flying and walking, Dain felt he was making great time. The lockbox he carried caught a little attention, mostly curious looks from merchants. In general, people didn't really notice him at all until he took to the air. He didn't mind too much, a little awe now and then was good for the bigger species.

As Dain approached the barracks he noticed an increase in the amount of knights. They sure weren't making an effort to leave the area. No wonder no one wanted them around. Lazy bums. He entered the building and swiftly located the one in charge.
[color=ed1c24]"Dain Crest, checking in. My superior sent a letter ahead of me, detailing my mission. I hope everything is in order."[/color] he said and landed on the desk. The knight looked up from a ledger and squinted at the fairy.
[color=6ecff6]"Oh, your the one that crazy cat sent."[/color] the knight sniffed, [color=6ecff6]"I thought you'd be.. taller. Yeah, the preparations have been made. You should be expected."[/color]
He rolled his eyes and looked sharply at the knight, speaking before he left the building, [color=ed1c24]"Thank you, sir. Now, I will be on my way."[/color]

Kalim had given Dain a full briefing about what he was to do. Now, all he needed to do was find the boat! But wait, shouldn't he stock up on some food and water first? Perhaps he should confer with the captain of the.. err... Azure.. Risen! Yes, that had to be it. Couldn't be difficult to find, after all, it was a brand new boat. He decided to fly down the warf above the heads of the humans and assortment of other beings that were running around. The salty air was a stark contrast to the spice of the forest. It was different, but soothing. Why hadn't he come here sooner?

It was then the fairy laid his eyes on the Azure Risen. Compared to the other vessels, it was a lot cleaner. Quite beautiful, in fact. Dain smiled and made his way over to the man standing by the gangplank. He noticed someone was already speaking to the man. 
[b][color=ed1c24]Its that kid from earlier..[/color][/b]
Tired from flying the whole way, he lighted upon a nearby stack of cargo waiting to be brought aboard and set his case down. He waited for the boy to finish speaking before he asked,
[color=ed1c24]"Excuse me sir, are you the captain of this amazing watercraft?"[/color]
Upon inspection, he noticed the letters on the side of the vessel. They read [i]Azure Rising[/i]. He frowned, upset with himself for not remembering what the boat's name was.