Vael releases the handle to the door and places his palm in front of his face. He looks at the ring, wondering exactly what it is they found. He hooks his crossbow onto his belt and pulls at the ring, trying to remove it from his finger.
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Before you stands an elf. Tall for his species, but just as lithe as normal. His blond hair is cut short and shaggy. His golden eyes swim with silver flecks and are set above a hawklike nose.