Eli was woken by a set of knocks on the door. She raised her head, bleary eyed and looked about in a confused manner. The sun barely creeping across the floor told her that she can only have had three or four hours of sleep at most. With a groan she pushed her fingers through her silky hair, her brow wrinkling in sleepy confusion. Everyone in the village knew that her father would be at the Dawn Council meeting at the stone circle. So either someone wanted her, or there was a stranger in the village.<br/><br/>Her big green eyes open wide at that thought, and at the second set of knocks echoing from the floor below. She quickly pulled her shift off over her head, rifling naked through the contents of the chest at the bottom of her bed as her mind raced. She couldn't remember the last time a stranger had come to visit... maybe the gnome delegation the spring before last...? She cursed herself for staring into space as she thought and quickly burrowed deep into the clothing, pulling out a clean tunic and the dark green leggings. She hopped, pulling on clean smallclothes before scrambling into the leggings and reaching for the tunic on her way out of the door. Yes the gnomes... She thought. Surely one of them wouldn't have come without sending word ahead? So perhaps it was for her after all? Something happened to her father perhaps? In something of a panic she raced down the stairs, managing to buckle her belt as she ran down the carefully crafted wooden staircase.<br/><br/>Gasping she reached the door, throwing it open before the third set of knocks could strike. Out of breath, she could barely gasp out a sentence as she blinked into the sun of a bright new day... and lost her words anyway. Her mouth worked silently for a moment, before she managed to mentally slap herself and regain control. Was she not Chieftains daughter? Even if there was a... a Human.. in the village. And quite an imposing looking one at that!<br/><br/>"I... umm... that is I mean.. Greetings to you sir!" Her high, clear voice wavered before firming, her tone formal. "I bid you welcome to this house. I guess you are here to visit my father, but I'm afraid he is busy with council business this morning. Do you have an appointment?" She waited for a response, her eyes taking in the form in front of her, one finger rubbing the point of one ear in a subconscious nervous gesture.