Naek

History: Having to keep her magic hidden was quite hard for most of her life, Naek practiced with those who could bandage and nurse to health those warriors in the tribe who managed to come home from battle. She never made any attempt to fight actively, and was always of more use as a shield-helper and emergency runner. Very good at hunting from deer-back however, she provided the tribe with meat and supplies, delivering quick meals or warnings to her tribemates in the field. But she kept herself warm while on those days-long journeys around the mountains, skirting Troll caves and traps, she had the time to develop her fire-creation skill. With just enough perception of older magic to know if there was truly dangerous 'bad magic pools' in any of these spots she rested at, if there was any hint that it might turn on her she would just go without. She tolerates the deep cold reasonably well, as that fire magic is within her anyway.

She was on one of those longer patrols when Rayek split her tribe apart, a dreadful event - but at least she and her deer managed to find shelter, and not too long after, her daughter. Still alive; frightened, but silent and clever. Auidar clearly knows her mother's powers run in herself too, perhaps it was that fire-shaping or even healing ability that drew the child to hide in one of Naek's shelters.

They did not look for others, it was not clear whether Trolls would be shaken up from this event too (they would) so finding more elves lost in this mad time would be suicide. What they did, was listen to their hearts. Travel south, look for others after finding safety... And they did.

For a season, nearly three full moons, they rode their steady mount into the spring, and for the first time saw another elf in the sky.

Not a glider, but... a rider. She'd heard of those bird-riders from older GoBacks, but this was no bird. This was something else entirely.

A dragon, not even something the Trolls or Humans would have known about! It wasn't long before Naek and her daughter were settling in, still a bit jumpy. But she knew there were other GoBacks, they had their own stories to tell of their escapes or wanderings.

It was their first winter here in Bald Mountain when Naek was told she ought to 'stand' for something. At first she didn't understand, but then was brought into the Aerie where they had sparkling crystals set into the cave's walls, a beautiful spot with strange meaning: they were stars! Patterns of them, apparently. But they were not Abode's stars, these, Apogee and her mate Squall told her, were stars over other worlds. They would help guide dragons to and from these other worlds. Unlike some GoBacks who had trouble with this whole concept, that there were other planets with their own populations... She had paid attention to the telepathic vision that was shared in her youth and marveled at it ever since. And now she'd be able to go to one of those worlds?!

And... Come back with something like those dragons that others rode? She could hardly wait! Lantessama was a place that several of the local Bald Mountain elves had befriended dragons at, they seemed to have a good relationship with this place. Magical dragons, of varied appearances, some large, many small, oh how this place would suit her perfectly! Even better, there were deer dragons? She missed her mount, but was informed that if it was a dragon-deer, it wouldn't merely be 'just' an animal. Prepared for a new experience, Naek resolved to learn as much as she could about these deer dragons when she arrived, she would not disrespect a creature that had its own mind and will. But she did know how to ride, maybe that would encourage just the right one to her side!

Her daughter was being tended with some of the younger members of this odd collected tribe, and this time Naek was unafraid to leave her - she'd be back, there would be time to live as a family!