[center][h1][i][color=bc8dbf]Ellaryn Bracegirdle[/color][/i][/h1][/center]

Ellaryn woke up with a start, she was jittery as always. Five years of fleeing her ghosts has left left paranoid, more so as the loft she was sleeping in was not hers, and certainly was not paid for in rent. Good she thought silently to herself, still dark outside. her eyes caught a shape on the window sill, she doubled checked sqinting in the plae moonlight. Just a bird, she turned and gathered her things.

Best not to disturb the horses below, she thought and once all her gear was packed, she made her way to the window to climb down and leave. The bird did not moce, in fact it almost seemed to getting in her way deliberately. Els tried to shoo it away with a wave of her hand, the dove cooed. Ellaryn force at the sound, silently cursing her luck. The horses below remained silent. She sofetly breathed a sigh of relief and whispered quietly "[color=bc8dbf]Get out of here bird.[/color]" 

The dove was either brave or stupid, "No time left" she thought and realised that she needed to be gone. Ignoring the dove she grabbed the sill and climbed out the window, she had already seen how easy it was to climb the poorly repaired outer wall and had made in by the same route.

The dove however had decided to flutter on her arm as started out the window, and after shaking it off making her way down the wall, it had the audacity to fly and land on her head as she decended. Els wore a scowl to put the frighteners on any goblin that thought they were brave. She decened, chosing to ignore the bird and strolled off away from her latest sleeping abode.

Dawn rose, with the sun showing the barely adult hobbit woman walking with a white dove still on her head. no ammount of hand waving or shouting made it move more than a few feet away before it landed again. Once the sun rose it began to more annoying to Ellaryn, by peeking (just once at a time) the top of her head. "[color=bc8dbf]Give over bird, there be no worms in there.[/color]" Els really couldn't take anymore of it. She finally stopped, with the bird still perched on her head, and routed through her backs for some titbit to offer.

Els took out a small dried biscuit from part of her rations, she broke a small piece off and offered to the dove and to her surprise it hopped onto her hand but didn't take it. She dropped her hand down, the dove looking at her, and spotted the note tied delicately to its leg. "[color=bc8dbf]Well now, you could have told me you had a message eariler.[/color]" The dove cocked its head to ne side, as if to say "I did" and Els stared back before she gave up the biscuit fragment to untie the note. A silver pin fell out, which she quickly pocketed "[color=bc8dbf]Should get my some extra coin.[/color]" she grinned at her good fortune, the stupid bird has delivered the message to the wrong person.


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[center][color=bc8dbf]”Dear Ellaryn Bracegirdle

Troubles have found me here, hindered me, unabling me to reach you myself. I am sure you will forgive me, for rhere is indeed a darkness looming above us all beyond the mortal sense. I have watched you, studied you, and, having been greatly gladdened by your adventurous spirit, discovered you might be a perfect candidate for my quest in the far Northern reaches. By all that you hold dear, meet by December 25 in [url=http://i.imgur.com/GBorh75.jpg]the village of Angfort[/url], and be not a day late! We must haste!

P.S.
Forget not the silver pin I have sent you! Wear it, tie your cloak with it, for the others must know! 

Cormamin lindua ele lle,

O.”[/color][/center]
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She fished the pin out and looked at it, and reread the note. "[color=bc8dbf]How did....? Who....?[/color]" flustered, she read the note again. Tears welled up, if it was true then she had a purpose, someone actually needed her for who she was. She decided there then to make her way as best she could. Collecting her gear she quickly strode back the way she came to the barn she slept in. Els didn't even notice that the dove only flew away after she had decided to follow the instructions.

Ellaryn hid close by and watched the barn patiently, the owner was up and about already turning out the horses in graze in a field. She silently crept to the barn, before making just enough noise not to scare the remaing two ponies there. "[color=bc8dbf]Have to be quick girl.[/color]" She saddled a pony, the closest, no point spending time to choose and grabbed a bag of grain over calmly riding out. She was well out of sight before the farmer returned to have his breakfast and then tend his ponies.