Even though Tae'loren had claimed that his time with the druid was 'just a meeting', she had a feeling that the connection between the two ran deeper than just consultation. The druid, in his discussion with her the day before, had shown that he cared for the hunter as a friend. She was pleased that Tae'loren had taken the time to tell him of their departure, to keep someone abreast of their mission.<br/><br/>Their trip through Shattrath was quiet, and it wasn't until they had almost reached the griffin master that Tae'loren had spoken again. The silence had given Elariel time to consider their plan, and everything that could go wrong with it. She was fairly confident now, thanks to her research, that she could pull her part of it off, but she hadn't done the actual spells required before. Nevertheless, she had to remind herself of her competence.<br/><br/>Elariel smiled over at Tae'loren as he mentioned that he had packed some rations. She reached out, sliding her hand into his as they walked, not caring if others in the city were around to see it. Before the sacking of Silvermoon a High Elf and a Night Elf together was somewhat of an abnormality, but now it was even more so. But she didn't care, regardless of race Tae'loren was a strong, brave, and caring lover.<br/><br/>"Thank you Tae'loren," She said, hitching her pack a little higher on her shoulder. "While I was out I also managed to get some exrta, warmer clothes for the both of us. Travelling by griffin can get cold, with the wind and altitude and what not," She reached down to the canteen at her belt and took a swig of water before offering it to him. A few turns later and the perches of the griffins came into view.<br/><br/>They quickly sorted out the fees with the Griffin master and were shown to their mounts. Elariel's was a tired looking female who gave what looked like a little huff of resignation as she approached. Tae'loren's was a lovely russet beast who watched them both with unabashed interest. She offered both of the beasts some meat scraps as they settled their packs onto their saddles. Before they climbed on though, Elariel pulled Tae'loren in for a chaste kiss. The flight portion of their journey would be a quiet one, and she wanted some sweetness to help steel her mind for the worried thoughts she knew would come- for the both of them.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>