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It sounded like clan politics gone horribily wrong to Donovan, it was sad but he could have seen that happen in centuries ago with the clans. Hell, it could still happen now if someone stupid enough with power managed to pull it off, or someone with lack of foresight.

He really hoped she wasn't suggesting the drawves were still at it.

Sir Valdemar stopped reading and the illusion vanished, and the library returned to its natural state.

"The Valar loved it as much as we did," he murmured sadly, closing the book again. "When they took solid form, they often appeared as winged elves ... quite similar to your mother, actually. It doesn't surprise me that she would like how our world used to be."

He missed those times, that world ... but the age had ended far too quickly.

Lin wondered what was it with higher powers and wings, she kind of noticed that with the angels.

"Mommy likes high places, we're always on the top floor, and Trisha likes to rest in trees," she thought Trisha would like it too.


Yue nodded slowly that was true, though it was hard to imagine someone's grudge would be taken that far, "It's a pity that is what they have decided to do, they've done it very well," Yue hated to admit it, but give credit where it's due, "If they had focused their energies on other things though, they could have been a great society in a short amount of time."

"Perhaps it's something to do with nature," Sir Valdemar suggested. "After all, one cannot get any closer to nature than to live in it completely."

And one could be no closer to their creators than to live with them, either.

He sighed softly and closed the book tightly, locking the clasp that held it closed. "So," he murmured. "So."

He glanced at Lin and smiled warmly at her. "Is there anything else you wish to know?" he asked her encouragingly.

Besides, Gion added, fingers flickering quickly where everyone would be able to see, it's not like the dwarfs are allowed to do whatever they want. They're surrounded by Elven watch towers, their trades and activities are monitored so that they can't do anything like what they've done in the past. If the entire race was after Mother, they'd all be exterminated fairly quickly. It has to be something more, something secret.

"Well to be honest, I wasn't thinking the whole race was," Donovan replied, "What I mean is... is the fact the king if he is diverting funds to hire humans to attack a woman whom most of these people have never seen, who live so far away and just one elf.. even if she was an escape goat, there's a lot of people who might think that those funds could be put to better use," he shrugged, "That's assuming he's the one behind it, it's something to consider. Granted.. we won't know till we get there... now the question is... should we be hiding some of the extra features of our party?"

He meant Triton and Yue, they kind of stuck out...

"I would find it very odd indeed if the people even knew what was going on," Nadya replied thoughtfully, drawing her cloak tighter around herself in an attempt to block out the penetrating cold. "As to hiding extra features ... I believe it would be wise, if possible, for all of you to disguise yourselves as elves. We will have to speak with the elves who are watching the dwarfs before we will be let in, and you four will draw attention that may hinder our mission."

She paused, lifting her eyes to look at the horizon. "At the very least, yes, Yue should hide his wings and Triton his ears and tail, or I fear we will not be allowed in."

But even traveling with humans would take some explaining.

"Well for you it wouldn't be a problem," Donovan replied, "You're a bit taller than Elnara, but Triton that kid back at the castle she was what... ten? And she was Triton's height," he looked back at Gion, "It's one thing when one of us is a under the height, but two?"

And he wasn't sure for himself, he was six flat and only a bit shorter than Elnara as a result.