"You don't know how correct you are." Valyn had to chuckle a bit. "Illusion is an art form to my people. We're skilled in magic, and illusion is one of our specialties. Lords hold galas and use illusion for everything. It's impressive, but boring. Illusions are beautiful and easy, but I prefer things that are real. Things that won't melt away the next day." He didn't think elvenkind knew much of anything about real things. Oh, they traded real items, but slaves handled everything.

"And where I come from, exposing oneself completely to the wilderness may well end in death. But that's part of the attraction, I think."