The deep Elven woods are a veritable maze of crisscrossing paths: underground, through the living earth, on the surface in and around the thick ground cover, and up in the air, arcing from trunk to trunk in the canopy overhead. Where the paths cover, one might find the sacred spaces, such as the Shrine of Solonor Thelandira. On a raised dais, a tall figure extends its wings about an ever-full pool of crystal clear water.
Zinrel Oakenshine, 232, Elf, is a scholar stationed at a shrine dedicated to Solonor Thelandira. She is tall and lanky, with long silver hair. Her lavender eyes twinkle as she laughs, and she has an endearing smile. Zinrel wears long blue skirts and bright green blouses. She is skilled with a bow and arrow and practices diligently every morning. She is a fletcher, and her favorite item is a chest where she keeps the feathers for her arrows. Her father, a renowned woodworker, made it especially for her.
Zinrel spends her days studying scrolls and documents of miracles and blessings from Solonor. It is part of her job to verify that these miracles actually occurred. She makes frequent trips to talk to people who have witnessed the blessings. Zinrel enjoys her work and deeply believes in Solonor.
Zinrel is unmarried but is currently looking after Agatha Silverspell, 12, Human. The child belonged to a friend of hers, Dory Silverspell, who passed away two years ago. There was no father in the picture, and Dory asked her to help. Zinrel and Agatha live in a treehouse near the shrine. When Zinrel travels, Agatha goes with her, and the two get along very well. Zinrel feels that the lessons they learn on their journeys are an excellent substitute for formal education.
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