Ridahne smiled and nodded. "We'll do that. Yes, it's...vast. Bigger than anything I've ever seen as far as records and libraries and archives go. Azurei has one, but it's small in comparison, and holds much more specific knowledge. The Eluri Archives are unique among Astran houses-of-record. Not only does it contain pieces of the past, but it contains fragments of the future. Among the Children of Astra, elves are the only ones who receive visions, and even then, it's only Eluri and sometimes the Azurei. The Orosi do not, unless they happen to have mixed blood." 

Ridahne looked down at Darin's shoes, which had seen better days. "Oh, you should have said something! I'd have had them repaired when we were at market today. Don't worry about affording them. I...I don't talk about it much, because it's still a very foreign thing to me. But I am in no way lacking money. You have to remember I was a part of the Court of Sols, and having lived such a simple life for so long, there was nothing I could really spend my money on besides horses and blades. I always sent a portion to Hadian, back when I was still actively earning money." She looked uncomfortable, like she didn't like discussing her own wealth. It always felt wrong to her, dirty somehow, like she hadn't earned it or had more than she ought to. "I'm not saying buy everyone in the tavern a round of drinks--traveling has its expenses. But when we do have need of something, I wouldn't worry about how much it costs. And it would please me to put it to good use." 

She led them back to the inn they were staying at. Upon entering, several of the river workers were still there, and they cheered and lifted their mugs at her. They tried to convince her to stay up with the company for a while, but Ridahne declined. "I have business to attend to early tomorrow. Unlike you slackers," she teased with a ghost of a smile. Ridahne went upstairs to their little room and collapsed into the bed with relish like she'd never had one before in her life. "It doesn't smell like road dust..." she said with a contented sigh. "And doesn't have roots and rocks sticking into your back..."