Three days after the battle that fundamentally reshaped the balance of power in the High Pass, Ollie stood nervously at the western entrance to Orava Village, fidgeting with the spill of lace that fell from the cuffs of his fur trimmed coat and trying not to draw any more attention to himself than his appearance in this village already had.
Messenger birds arrived at the ancient fortress at the heart of the Vale of Mists two nights ago, carrying word that Lady Nyrielle and Lady Ashlynn had arrived in the High Pass and would be returning to the Vale soon. That piece of news alone took the entire Vale by storm as preparations were made for a grand welcoming ceremony to take place when they arrived.
