Disclaimer: I do not own Elfhome. It belongs to its owner. I created the plot.

Chapter 1

"Windwolf, how have you been?" True Flame announced as he got of the Gossamer. His sekasha milled around him.

"A have been great." Windwolf responded. "What are doing in the Westernlands?"

"I have gotten some complaints from the Stone Clan in the region." True Flame started walking to Ginger Wine's household.

"What does the Stone Clan have to complain about? They have nothing to do with Wind Clan holdings." Windwolf retorted.

"They say someone is calling on the Stone Clan spell stones." True Flame replied.

"Well, I'm not calling on it." Windwolf replied sarcastically.

"I know that, but we need find out who is."

"Alexander, what are you doing?" Timothy Bell yelled from the hotel.

"Grandfather, I'm just playing." Tinker yelled back from the pavement. "And you know I don't like to be called Alexander. Call me Tinker!"

"You're playing with a book?"

"Yes!" Tinker bellowed.

"Why don't you play with something else?"

"Can I go to Blue Sky's" She pleaded.

"Fine, but come back before four. I want to teach you and Orwell some physics when he gets back from school."

"Bye!" She shouted as she stood up. She ran across the bridge to the main road. As she walked across the bridge she noticed that there are a lot more elves than normal. They were dressed in red armor. It was odd because they normally were dressed in blue. They were also odd looking elves. They had long red hair. They were really tall. All elves were tall, but these were taller than normal.

One of them paused and looked at her. He walked towards her with his group.

"You, child!" He spoke in Low Elvish.

"Me," Tinker pointed to herself.

"Are you Stone Clan?"

"No, I'm human." Tinker shook her head.

"Hum, what are you doing walking around all alone?" He asked.

"I'm going to a friend's house." She replied shyly.

"You should not walk alone, where are your parents?" He demanded.

"They're dead. I live with my Grandfather."

"Red Knife, is there a problem with the human child." Called a sekasha in blue. She had short blue hair.

"Stormsong, this child was walking alone. She says she is going to a friend's house." He yelled back as she walked over.

"Hello, I'm Stormsong." She spoke in English.

"Hi, I'm Tinker. You have pretty hair." Tinker answered.

"Well, thanks." Stormsong replied. She turned to True Flame. "I will make sure she gets to her friend's house safely."

"Alright." Red Knife and the group walked away.

Stormsong took Tinker's tiny hand and they walked down the road.