As Rowena turned and paused, Audra couldn't help but swallow uncomfortably. Had she perhaps been too bold? The young girl's pride pushed that thought out of the way quickly, however. Didn't they deserve to know the meaning of all this? And she had obviously been somewhat right as Rowena had to consider her question seriously. Letting these mental notes bolster her, Audra stood with her shoulders squared as she waited for the anticipated response. 

Finally a sigh left Rowena's lips, "[color=6D7B8D]I suppose there's no way of truly knowing... but maybe I can entrust you with a secret of mine? In exchange for a moment of your time to explain?[/color]"

Audra, uncertain but now definitely curious, nodded her consent. With an eyebrow raised, she watched as Rowena pulled out a piece of cloth from underneath her cloak. The farm girl took in a small gasp of surprise - had she seen a sword underneath that cloak? She could have sworn she had glimpsed what she would have imagined as leather armor as well. Maybe she had blinked and just thought she saw those things. But then Audra looked over her shoulder to the woman behind her and, judging by the expression on her face, they both had seen the same thing. 

Audra faced Rowena again, only to be baffled as the cloth retrieved was being used to wipe the mysterious woman's....ears? As Rowena's hands lowered from the sides of her face holding the now blackened cloth, the farm girl's jaw dropped. Rowena's ears were now long and pointed, which meant only one thing... but it seemed too strange to be true. Audra had heard of elves from the lore told in the marketplaces or by her own family on late nights gathered around a fire after a long day's labor. But they had long disappeared, so she had been told. And yet here she was, staring at Rowena with intense awe and curiosity. 

"[color=6D7B8D]Will this suffice?[/color]" Rowena inquired with a demure smile. Audra fumbled for words momentarily before collecting herself enough to say with a weak attempt at appearing unshaken "[color=f7941d]I suppose it will suffice.[/color]" 

Rowena looked at her and the others with an apologetic expression, "[color=6D7B8D]There is much I need to tell you all... about your unique abilities. Where they came from and why you have them...,[/color]" she trailed off, "[color=6D7B8D]But it would be best if we found the others first.[/color]" 

The woman behind Audra spoke suddenly, mirroring some of the farm girl's questions whirling around in her own head, "[color=f9ad81]Sorry, but did you just say there are others? Who else are we looking for? Why are you carrying a sword? And wearing armor? Why-?[/color]" The woman seemed to catch herself as she studied Rowena's face. After a moment, she nodded her agreement to follow the elf.

Audra sighed, her curiosity peaked and her impatience simmering. She approached Rowena, trying to appear calm and adult, "[color=f7941d]Well, lead the way then,[/color]" she extended her small hand, hoping the elven lady wouldn't notice that it was shaking, "[color=f7941d]If you were sending us dreams, you probably know who we all are, but I may as well introduce myself. I'm Audra Hesten of Diedremere.[/color]"