<div class="floatright">  <strong>Vanessë Istya</strong> (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1829727)<br/>(https://yt3.ggpht.com/a-/AAuE7mBViEXufNE3sOcr1sfm2PL7B4vFb6ocvHP9Cg=s240-mo-c-c0xffffffff-rj-k-no)</div>Vanessë, as a high elf, did not require sleep, and chose to meditate that night.  She sat on her bed, wearing nothing more than her wispy night gown, clearing her mind to prepare herself for the morning.  At one point in the middle of her meditation, she decided that they really should have probably gone with the militia.  Ah well, their decision had been made, and now was not the time to second guess it.<br/><br/>Daylight had not yet broken when Vanessë rose from her meditation to prepare.  She first spent some time reviewing her spells for the day.  Throwing off her nightgown, she began dressing.She selected a tunic with a short skirt - one she wore for physical training so that she could move easily, unlike the long dresses she was usually seen wearing around town.  She strapped her darts to upper thigh, concealed by her skirt.  Her ornate dagger, she strapped to her belt along with the pouches for her spell components.  Over all this, she donned her cloak.  Picking up the pack which contained her spellbook, she quietly slipped out of her room and headed towards the rendez-vous point to meet the other girls.<br/><br/>As she approached the little glade, she saw a familiar figure up ahead disappear into it.  Mella had gotten there moments ahead of her.  She heard the goblin's voice exclaim, "oh, tight, the bandits!" and was close enough by the time Nephie was asking Mella if she thought the others were coming.  With a mischievous twinkle in her eye, she pointed her finger towards where she had heard the little goblin's voice and sent a magical message in response, "You didn't think I would miss this, did you?"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">I guess I'll pick up some darts.<br/>I'll be preparing <em>Charm Person</em>, <em>Fog Cloud</em>, <em>Sleep</em>.  Fourth spell... hmmm... <em>shield</em> or <em>burning hands</em>?</div></div>