//A letter, delivered by a falcon after much coaxing..
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My dearest Mother,
I hope this letter reaches you, for I have arrived safely in Hlint as you and father instructed. The falcons here are somewhat wary..It took me some time to convince this message to be carried. I have seen their feathers used on arrows here by many..
I passed within the wooden walls of Hlint, and was surprised at the greenery within the town. I expected stone and bare earth. The first thing I saw was a neatly tended stand of barley, with someone moving gently amogst the stalks, harvesting the grains carefully. It is almost as if the trees were replaced with buildings, but the greenery of the land remains here still.
I met Marlena on the road into Hlint, and felt a little more at ease. With her was a strangely short stocky man, Gloinar his name. A dwarf, he told me. Cheerful and appreciative of the outdoors, I took an immediate liking to him.
There are some elves here, one Dalanthas who is most kind, a shining star within this world of strangeness, easing my fears, seeming to look out for me. I smile when I see him..though each time I have, he has been hooded and masked. I know not why..
There are the others here too..of which my fears can not be abated - the darker of our kin who walk freely, and even welcomed amongst the others of Hlint. I am most concerned. And this is not the worst of it. Giants too roam freely here! And I have ran for my life from Trolls..even orcs are welcome.
I advise you never to come to Hlint. Please, tell me when I can come home?
With Love,
Araleth of the Sielwood
