serannas: amused (isala)
Ellana Ashara ([personal profile] serannas) wrote in [community profile] therookery2018-05-10 12:08 pm

{ OPEN }

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Ellana Ashara
RECIPIENT: all with a crystal
WHAT: A fond farewell.
WHEN: forward dated a little closer to the Grand Tourney
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: This is my last post for Ellana before I drop her at the end of the month, so your last chance to talk to her before she leaves! I've had her here since Day 1 and I want to say thank you to everyone I had CR with! <3


If any of you ever made a ridiculous bet that a Dalish elf would on day give a lecture at the University of Orlais, you're about to collect a lot of winnings.

[ Ellana sounds pretty amused about it herself. ]

Because I've been invited. For those who don't know, I've written a book on the Sulevin Blade, and the advanced copies are already out. Apparently the elven students there got a hold of it and, well, they'd like me to come talk about it. I've already gotten approval from Skyhold, and they suggested that I could continue my exploration of elven ruins in Orlais afterwards so... [ She pauses to take a breath.] This is it for me in Kirkwall, I'm afraid. I'll be reassigned to Suledin Keep from here on out.

To those who've been my friends from Skyhold to here, or who I met here: thank you, and I'll miss you greatly. I couldn't have had better friends, or a better introduction to the world outside of the clan than the one you all gave me. I was waiting for Skyhold to get back to me, so to stay on schedule, I'm actually leaving tomorrow when most of you will be leaving for the Grand Tourney too. I hope you all have fun! And I guess the only thing left to say is farewell. Dareth shiral.
circleprodigy: (impressed)

[personal profile] circleprodigy 2018-05-10 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
The University of Orlais? That's quite a rise, considering. Congratulations, on all your successes. I hope we might still see you in the field, when we venture forth from Kirkwall to Orlais.

[Garahel butts in and whines. Don't be a stranger, Ellana.]
circleprodigy: (smile)

[personal profile] circleprodigy 2018-05-10 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[A softer whine in response, as Inessa tries to appease him with some head-stroking.]

Parting will be easier with a belly-rub, I suspect.

If I did not have so many other duties, I would be intrigued enough to go see this in person. Both for your work, and to speak with those elves achieving higher education. They must walk a difficult road, but I hope it spreads beyond just a few.
circleprodigy: (curious)

[personal profile] circleprodigy 2018-05-11 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, now he's happy. That tail is wagging up a storm.

...might you write back about such information, if you can find the time? If it's not too much trouble?
circleprodigy: (interested)

[personal profile] circleprodigy 2018-05-12 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, thank you. There is much to be learned from them, and such news would make for some interesting reading.