Pielere’s wife, Traelene, was more of a wild woman. Bright red hair hung loose, unrestrained. Her clothes were vibrant greens and gold. She looked like a beautiful flower blooming from the forest floor. Indeed, Traelene came from the Great Forests, nestled in the heart of the northern parts of the Eastern Ridge. Protected on all sides by the mountains, they had very little interaction with outside settlements. Even the humans and dwarves who lived in and on the mountains rarely ventured into the depths of the trees.
Despite their differences, the two women were completely at ease with one another, speaking with a level of comfort and familiarity born out of years of interaction and mutual respect. They joked softly, trading stories about their husbands, but it was easy to see the worry be
