Today was the day that Illiana reached eighteen years of age. She had been looking forward to this day for some time. This day she would finally leave the small sheltered forest haven in which she had been raised. She would finally go out into the world and see all that it had to offer. She could hardly wait! 

For the past several years she had grown ever more curious about the outside world. She had read books and asked questions to anyone that would listen. But the information she could find was limited and eventually she had decided that she would have to see it for herself. She was terribly excited but very nervous. She felt relived that Kers would be accompanying her on her travels. 

Before they left she rushed about saying her goodbyes and receiving well wishes from all her friends.