<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/94/Ba048a9234306e29484f6ac2d9e84ca1.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5b/Dbfa70f0e021c37b98581e1bad06e309ff5ef93009888e2e4c39309e9ab42fa7.png)</div><strong>Elana Rainflower</strong>(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tu20veL230jCzaThIgLROREGP_I0BhS_drElU2QDkEk/edit#)<br/><br/>Earlier that morning, a copper toned elevan with off white hair falling to the backs of her knees was encountered coming up the road ahead of them.  Spotting similarly outrageous ginger tresses rippling like a banner in the wind, she gave a wave an a grin.<br/><br/>“Oh!” said Risty with a little bounce.  “That's Elana Rainflower.   We were in the same team at  my first Guild.”<br/><br/>The elevan answered the cheerful wave.  Turquoise eyes widened when she realized Risty was walking a few inches off of the ground.  The copper toned girl giggled and broke into a run towards them, hands nowhere near her knight's sword or the quiver at her hip.  “Risty!”  The elevan girl launched herself into a flying tackle hug.  Risty grabbed her in it and the two slid back across the air several feet.  “You finally learned to scorn earth!  You really did it!  That's awesome.  Theodred is going to be so proud of you!”<br/><br/>Elana's cloak fell off of her shoulders in the leap and they could see that—revealing as Risti's robes were—this girl took it a step further. She had calf high boots with fringe, a matching breach cloth, and a boiled leather corset top that left a good deal of cleavage and even more tight tummy bare.<br/><br/>“Oof!” Risty gasped.  “Elana!  I forgot how strong you were!  Easy on that squeeze, girl!”<br/><br/>Risty lowered the two of them to the ground and Elana hopped back.  “Sorry.  Who are your friends?”  She glanced around, giving them all a grin and Takeshi's muscular chest a much deserved extra once over.<br/><br/>Risty introduced them all and Elana met each of their eyes, pressed her fist over her heart, and bowed.  “It's a pleasure to meet you all.  Maybe I can...  Oh, right.  Risty.  Theodred sent me.”  She pulled a scroll tube out of her quiver and passed it over.  “I had to get this to you right away.  He's found the Heavenly Sword.  He wanted you to go in search of it right away.”<br/><br/>“Oh, wow,” Risty blinked.  “I've..  Been preparing for that...  But,” she looked around, “I'm not sure I'm ready.  I'm still learning to use this ax.”<br/><br/>The elevan clasped her friends on her shoulder and grinned, “I believe in you, Risty.  I know you can do this!”<br/><br/>Risty smiled, courage rising.  She read the scrolls quickly.  Then she gave each of the toher three a hug.  “Ahava.  Seo.  Takeshi.  I have to do this one alone.  I hope you understand.  There are places I have to go, well...  I'll be okay, but I'm not even sure<em>how</em>to bring you along if I could.  Can you three finish this without me?”<br/><br/>A few hugs later, the redhead took a few steps back, then pulled a crystal out of the scroll tube.  “Thank you all so much for the amazing adventures.”  She held the crystal in her left fist.  “A star will shine upon the hour of our next meeting.”<br/><br/>With a pop and a crack she was gone.<br/><br/>Elana gave them a moment to reflect on their friend's leaving, then she looked around.  “So, erm...  I'm...  Actually between teams.  Three isn't a very big group.  Mind if I run with you for a little while?  I can see Risti really likes you.  That's all I need to know.”<br/>