Northstar Vale grains

"it is because i am not from mereo."

her lips twitched but not with humour; it was a shadow crossing her lovely face before it went away. "we only stayed there for a time, arsenio and i. lady ruenna was the matrona and she had me as housekeeper. so i went to the soldiers and i changed their dens. refreshed things. and i kept the lore of mereo as well."

but there was so much she did not know! "i am from the desert. you must be friendly or you will not do well. you must learn to work with those around you. it was of greatest importance."