Elves are fairly common. Not in Dementlieu at all...there might be 50-100 in the whole of the realm (out of ~18,000 people); but they do exist in nearby lands. Darkon, a land to the Northeast (a good distance away) has large settlements of demihumans (is that the right word?). In Falkovnia, where your elf is fleeing from, all non human races are immediately enslaved and treated as property of the state. So, it's likely that they'll see you as a refuge of some sort.<br/><br/>However, most elves do not leave Falkovnia in exquisite dresses, so you'll end up being a bit of a mystery. Most elves don't get out of Falkovnia, actually. For now, your dress marks you more as an aristocrat than an elf, and it's likely that they'll assume you're a noble from some bordering land; a noble is a noble in Dementlieu.<br/><br/>Anyone is free to realize she's an elf at any time, though, and react to it however they wish. :P