And onto the beginnings of a Wilde Hunt

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Of all the things thus far in my new life in my elfin form--my rightful form!--I must admit that this is one of the more bizarre ones, and honestly somehow I feel it shouldn't be so. It's just a simple little thing, really. Looking into a mirror (as we rush out of this place) and seeing, myself as I had been and not as I am now.

Yes, the red hair is very familiar (even though I know down to my bones no other Dark Elves, except for my other close analog sisters, has red hair) and the general layout is familiar . . . but alien to me at the same time, now. Too tall. Ears!....

Too human. I look like the human woman I had been born as (a mistake that was corrected, thank Heaven). It's odd, though....

I'm an elfin woman, not a human, period. It shows in my face, magically disguise or no. I carry myself....hard to exactly explain. I don't exactly move and carry myself like I used to, as a human being. Even when I try, I move with . . . a grace that is, elfin. Even more so than my new friends, Elrondir and B'Elanna! Cannot say I'm happy about that, even if this seeming (human appearing with contemporary clothing)....

Sigh, I'm going to stand out. Can't help it.

And while I'm at it, I cannot say when I see my husband and lifemate glance down at himself that he's NOT happy about this, either.

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Oh, but he looks so handsome . . . even this way....! I want him so....

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He looks so . . . good in whatever form he wears. I can see him in other ways than...

Nevermind, that's not important right now.

Well, 'tis all in the line of duty and vanity (or other things) shall not get in my way. While now safe from Hell's grasp I do rather loath the thought of failing this first Quest!

Hopefully, though, the one known as Inquirer is right about the local human beings of this world. That they are "deficient" in "situational awareness". Meaning, I think (such an odd way she put it) the human beings here about are more prone to just look at the outer appearances (ignoring telling clues to the reality). Meaning I think we'll be okay.

I hope.

Though I dare say that some of the others are "sticking out" (as Betty and Ragan put it) more so than others. One in particular is "sticking out" in body language than even I and my love, Fertal 1.

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Chiana, though she LOOKS human enough (now), has some rather odd mannerisms (if you'll forgive me for sounding judgemental). Nothing wrong with it. Kind of charming, really. Birdlike but graceful. Nothing to be ashamed of at all, but it so very much looks ODD on her in this human seeming. Looks much better on her in her "elegant gray" as she puts it.

1. Oh well, so be it. God's grace be with us all on this Quest I pray....

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