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And they set forward, by the lead of the Lady Mavros. On past the courtyard, away from the receding blanket of warm sun, and into the grand halls of kings. Each immaculate carving of stone and structure bore the refined and pompous aesthetic of royal elves. Elle wondered at how long is must've taken to craft such a place. At how much more it'd be before such a grand palace would inevitably recede into darkness and ruin. From the sight, it seemed like these lands had long enjoyed the bright daylight of their civilization, and Ellenara pondered at how dark the coming night might be for them, as the dusk seemed to be settling in then, just as it was outside. 

[color=yellow]"Oh?"[/color] she said to the elderly man's offer as they walked. [color=yellow]"That's kind of you to suggest, but,"[/color] she caught herself. Had he not mentioned his name, or was she forgetting again? [color=yellow]"And what should I call you, young man?"[/color] she grinned as she teased the old sage. Elle looked to the child elf ahead, who was still carrying the spherically distended silk pouch. It was true that none had taken a liking to it, and while she had similar abilities herself, she couldn't deny that she had been eyeing the artefact since it was revealed. She had hoped that the first treasure she would acquire would be through adventure, but perhaps patronage would do just as well. [color=yellow]"I suppose, if none others would like to, I could handle the globe myself. I'm sure I can find use for something so reliable."[/color] 

The mystical cargo soon exchanged hands, and Elle was left at the entrance to this dusty library with the shimmering orb in her palms. She considered it for a moment, gazing into its depths and feeling a twinge of its essence binding to her little by little. A familiar feeling. After pulling her eyes from the crystal ball, she looked to her ring. She'd have to remove it before she could fully bind to the orb, this much she knew. Ellenara pulled from her finger and plucked a silvery helix cord which resembled a broken chain. The old thing hadn't seen much use since she had mastered the thousand forms, but she still seemed quite loathe to part with it. A relic of unforgotten times. Pulling from her hip, she untied a small pouch of red silk, seemingly filled merely with air. With the ring in hand, she reached into the bag, half of her arm sinking into its space paradoxically, and it seemed to hardly react to the intrusion. She took some time, seemingly finding a proper place for her ring, before finally removing her hand from it and tying it back to her hip securely. 

Afterward, she had strode over to an unused corner of the library, her back to one of the bookshelves as she sat to the floor and gazed into the crystal ball. She felt some of her own energies fade only to be replenished by something new, a mutual feeding of energy between herself and the item in her grasp. She glanced about to the others every so often, scooting once out of the way as the halfling girl checked behind her for some material, but she firmly held her concentration on the globe. Elle wondered at how she'd extract the necessary information from these tomes, as she hadn't a clue where to begin or where to look. All of these covers seemed to be titled in forms of history or esoteric text, but not of any rumours of recent sightings of troublesome creatures. As she stared back into the clear orb, she saw an image in her mind of an old tavern she had once been hesitant to frequent, but had soon warmed up to. 

And then she realized something she had nearly forgotten, which was where to find such a place within the city. She had passed by quite a few establishments during her jaunt in the sun, a couple of which might pass around these kinds of rumours. Another couple of which she'd need to remember for later if she decided to vacation in these mountains. In her realization, Elle stood, and addressed the busy party, [color=yellow]"I'm going to head off and look for some more recent rumours. If anybody wants to come with, I'll be visiting the adventurer's guild and a couple rascally pubs."[/color]

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