<span style="font-style: italic">A missing Mentor? This wasn't too uncommon, but whether or not she should believe him, Elizabeth wasn't sure. "I understand your struggle, and I'll be happy to help. And on the topic of why we isolate ourselves? It's because Kehryn is a Safe Haven, where Outcasts from elsewhere within Malencia may stay. The reason the Guards knew you where an Outsider, is because you do not bear the Mark. Outcasts are Exiled with a Magical Bind, which places a Mark on their Neck. Only once they are accepted for who they are, can the symbol fade." Just then, the Crow returned, carrying a message tied to its foot. Once Eliza unfolded the message, she could read it clearly. "Dear Elizabeth, we have received your Crow, and will be there posthaste. Wait patiently, as we will be leaving as soon as we send the Crow back. Signed, Bastion Cornelius Valentine." Eliza smiled, and set the message ablaze, burning it to a crumbling cinder. "Now, until further notice, you will stay within these walls, the Council will be here to decide the best method of assistance tomorrow."</span>