The sound of hooves thudding rhythmically against the ground soon broke through the cloud of thoughts in her mind, Aelysia's head turning instinctively towards the rhythmic pounding, fighting off another temptation to sigh as she recognized the noise. Her father had not been as patient as she would have hoped. Barely 3 heartbeats had occurred after this realization before a large animal galloped into the clearing, the stag flaring his nostrils as he released a snort as the lithe figure on his back pulled up on the reins to bring him to a stop only a few feet away from the maiden.

"My Lady," the Elvin warrior sighed with relief, even as he leapt from the back of the deer and sprinted the last several feet. Looking extremely anxious, the Raven haired warrior pressed the pads of his left hand's fingers into the hollow of his opposite shoulder respectfully, inclining his head as he did so.

"Peace Daneil, I was just returning home now," Aelysia soothed, pressing The fingertips of her right hand into the hollow of her left shoulder in return. But before she could quite fully articulate this sentence, the warrior was already shaking his head, raising one of his hands to cut in. The interruption had her lifting her eyebrows with surprise.

"I have not come in search for you to escort you back home, Lady Aelysia," Daneil said firmly, his words picking up speed as he spoke until they almost ran into one another. "Your father sent one of his starlings with an  urgent message. You are to meet him and the Lady Olowin near the Eastern border as soon as possible."

At that moment, as he mentioned the Starling, Aeylisia noticed the small blue and orange bird perched on the other's shoulder for the first time, watching the two elves with intensity and intelligence uncommon to their species. But despite these surprising attributes, neither seemed to be surprised in the slightest. But that was because this was one of King Laein's birds. And Aeylisia's father had the ability to speak to the birds in a way that was rare even among their people. So after a brief moment in which she simply blinked once, redirecting her thoughts from scoldings and overprotective parents, she noticeably straightened her back as a serious expression crossed her face.

"Did he say what the problem was?" She asked quickly, muscles tensing as she prepared herself to run.

"No, my Lady."

That was all she needed to hear. Turning her body as she pivoted on the ball of one foot, Aeylisia immediately launched into a full out sprint, strides as long as she could make them in her set of skirts. She snorted softly just as the starling flitted by, chirping shrilly to get her attention before using his ability to mimic speech to urge her to "Follow". Not in these skirts... Murmuring The spell she wanted under her breath with confidence, The same instant that she magicked away her inhibiting clothing, her form shimmered and shrank, falling forward on to four legs before she really took off. Running now as a wolf, wavy fur colored red gold like her hair, she practically flew through the forest, convinced that now she could follow her father's instructions to come as quickly as possible. And if running as a wolf was one of her favorite things to do, so much the better. She rarely got the chance to let loose like this anymore and it felt wonderful! Tilting back her head, Aeylisia released a piercing howl of joy as she kept up easily with the bird guiding her to the perimeter of the forest.