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The story of Ctaaj's life in Norrathian timelines. Read at your own risk, and assume nothing from it's pages. For unpredictable describes this one to a T.

The Beginings in Norrath

Ctaaj was born knowing she was different. Her birthing parents in Norrath took one look at the depth of... awareness? in her newborn eyes and left her to the sages of the Wood Elf clan they lived with to decide her fate and left the clan for fear that her coming might be a sign of evil, not good, and they wanted no share of that blame should it come to pass. For at her birthing came into Norrath a new Knowledge of other worlds, packed inside one small infant.

The sages took her in, thinking her a gift from the gods, but as she grew they started to revise that estimation. For she never seemed to be as other laughing, carefree children who raced through the forest. But withdrawn and silent. Speaking rarely unless in cynicism and contempt for the actions of others her age, she would occasionally come up with brilliant solutions to things vexing the sages, proving herself much to the elderly folk of her race. But at the same time she became more distant to her peers, never caring for the antics of the young. Pranks began to happen within the city, that had little explanation and none to take the blame for, as her boredom with the life she was given became thicker and thicker.

One day while stealthily setting a trap to catch the Elder Sage in a sticky mess, she turned at the sensation of another's presence and saw standing there a strange elf, dressed in deep, colorful armor. He had a faint smell of the swamp to his clothes and what looked like a perpetual sneer on his face, even when smiling faintly. He answered sarcastically, 'Bahh, if you are going to do it, do it right' and added a handful of itchweed to the mixture with a smirk. Ctaaj stood back and asked quietly, 'Are you going to turn me in?'

He who was known as Redcap looked at the quiet but unapprehensive elf girl and smiled, for she was neither ashamed at being caught nor seemed worried at being reported.... and said 'No, but I am going to get you some proper training with people who will appreciate such talents as you have young miss. Come, let me introduce you to the Scouts of Tunare and how you may become valuable to the city that gives you a roof over your head and food in your stomach.'

Ctaaj looked up at him, with his smirking smile and decided this was one who could give her Something to be and do... and giving an answering smirk for the first time ever, matched his stride and to Redcap's quiet amusement started to try to match his steps as they moved through the bridges of the city to the Scouts Headquarters.

..... to be continued