Aelwen said her goodbyes, sad to leave the family who had looked after her so well, but knowing that she had to move on. She gave them all a warm hug, including Sebastian who seemed to blush as she released the hug. "Thank you all so much for having me. It was truly a pleasure to be able to stay with you," she said graciously.<br/><br/>When Elena started talking about being a mage in training, Aelwen looked at her curiously, and was surprised but pleased when Elena offered to accompany her. She would definitely be able to use the knowledge of where to go, as it seemed Elena knew the area better than Aelwen did herself (which wasn't hard, since Aelwen had rarely ventured out of the palace while growing up). "I would love for you to accompany me," Aelwen replied happily. "The company would be a treasure, as well as being able to visit the monastery together."<br/><br/>In fact, Aelwen thought she could give her friend a gift as they started out on the journey together. "Here," Aelwen said, offering her the amber necklace. "I already have my pendant... I want you to wear this necklace. To signify the start of our journey together," she offered. She hoped that Elena would accept it.<br/><br/>Further down the road, she agreed when Elena suggested they stop for a rest and some food. "Oh... there isn't a lot to tell," Aelwen replied, trying to think up a story that made sense somehow. "I grew up in a reasonably wealthy family, as an only child... but my parents were killed around two years ago when our house was robbed, while I was away at school. And so as a result of that I've been spending my time travelling on my own. That's one of the reasons I'm so happy you volunteered to accompany me," she said quietly. It was close enough to the truth that she could maintain the facade, but far enough that she hopefully wouldn't be suspected as being the princess of the royal family.