A salty breeze wafted across his nose as he leaned back in his makeshift chair, his line was out, the sun was shining and the fish were biting what could more could a troll ask for. Kaldesh yawned as the birds floated above him. His heavy armor discarded over his backpack his graying hair tied back exposing his balding top.

A sudden tug on his line snapped the old troll to his senses grabbing the rod he struggled against his catch.

"Come on give up. Mon. Elements praise ya you will feed me for a week by this weight." Kaldesh groaned as he reeled in his catch.

He smirked as his catch seemed to to give as if listening to his plea. A splash and a few tugs he pulled his catch ashore but was surprised it was no fish... a drowned looking female blood elf clutching a large wooden shield nearly her height. Her dark hair soaked and hiding most of her face, she wore a purple dress that should have been beautiful but was now tattered and torn.

Kaldesh groaned loudly rolling his eyes. "Great now a corpse to scare the fishes. Maybe I am a joke for da elements." A gurgled cough and groan brought the old trolls eyes back down to his catch. "Missy you be alive."

Kaldesh knelt beside her as she reached skyward and her arm went limp and collapsed to the sand. Sighing once again Kaldesh brought his fingers to his lips and let out a sharp whistle. Picking up the much smaller creature he saw a large orange raptor bounding his way, the creature skidded to a stop near Kaldesh's pack with a amused look on it's face.

"Fishing trip is over Mantha. We gotta help out this little Missy. Grab da bags and we head out."

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The blood elf groaned as she opened her eyes looking up at a dark ceiling made of a material she couldn't recognize right away. Her body ached as she tried to move, lifting a seemingly lead weighted blanket she got a glimpse of her bandaged body. Suddenly a shadow seemed to block out all light made her quickly look towards a large stone door, a black shape blocked large bulky shoulders with spikes and long arms, and what looked to be a thick body of a snake reaching the ground. The Blood elf cowered at the shadows entrance.

"No need to be afraid Missy, I am not gonna hurt ya." Kaldesh entered wearing his shamanic armor. Large shoulder pads of molten rock and lava, his long robes matched his shoulder attire. "It is good to see you awake. The spirits pulled out a miracle for you."

The blood elf relaxed pulling to heavy blanket covering herself shyly. Kaldesh smirked at her actions, grabbing a stool by a small nightstand he sat down ignoring the confused yet scared look the girl gave him.

"Ya I saw everything but it was to save you so you don't have to be bashful." Kaldesh laughed as the blood elves face grew red with a blush.

"Where? Who?" She squeaked getting Kaldesh to raise a eyebrow.

"We are in my hut in scenic Durotar just outside the Orcish town Razor Hill, And I am Kaldesh of da Darkspear da local Shaman who fished you out of bay. May I ask who you may be Missy."

The blood elf looked down curiously almost in deep thought. Flashes of memories ran through her mind, a tall man wearing red armor, a floating boat, water.... no name. She sighed looking up at the trolls face and shook her head.

"Ah you must have taken a bump on da old noggin. " Kaldesh laughed slapping his knee. "It's ok Missy. I be needing a hand around here, when you are better you can help me out."

Kaldesh stood from his spot straightening the wrinkles in his robes and turned towards the door. "If you be hungry we have a fish stew on da fire."

The old troll left with a couple more laughs leaving the elf alone clutching the blankets as if they were her life support. Strange noises a humming and a chirping sound seemed to echo into the room perking the young elf's curiosity she regrettably dropped the blanket as something urged her to the edge of the bed. The cool stone on her feet made her shiver as she stepped out of the warm bed, her bandaged legs shook as she struggled to stand leaning heavily on the nightstand. She stood proudly before catching herself looking for some sort of clothing to cover herself with to investigate the noise.

She searched frantically before grabbing a old tattered brown robe, tossing it over her head she soon discovered it was not made for her small stature the sleeves dangled past her hands and the length was completely wrong she lifted the cloth as she walked towards to doorway.

The smell of the stew caught her nose it smelled wonderful to her empty stomach, she floated almost in a daze towards the warm food gabbing a bowl from the wooden table as she passed. Dipping the bowl in the broth she pulled it close to her face staying in the warmth and smell it gave off. A chirp louder than before brought her to reality she turned slowly to see a large orange beast laying on the stone floor sleeping a chirp exited its mouth every time its huge side raised and lowered.

The elf stood motionless staring at the beast her face pale with shock. Her legs shivered and finally gravity won dropping her to the floor the bowl she held dropped also clattering loudly on the stone, this only served to make the small girl tense up as if she was the stone.

The raptor yawned loudly but continued to sleep. Kaldesh appeared in the doorway quickly assessing the situation he chuckled at the sight of the blood elf staring and pointing at his pet in fear. He calmly

walked over to the girl and picked her up.

"That there is Samantha my mount. It's ok she wouldn't hurt a fly." Kaldesh said guiding the elf into a chair, grabbing the bowl from the floor he filled it and handed it to the still petrified elf. "Eat up."

His words seemed to snap her out of her state with the growl of her stomach, she quickly began to eat like it was the first meal she had in a week. Kaldesh watched curiously as she finished the bowl began to lick the inside. Setting the container on the table with a thump she leaned back in her chair with a sigh of satisfaction let out a small belch.

"And they say Orcs have no manners." Kaldesh chuckled handing her a piece of cloth to clean herself up, the elf took it and wiped her mouth sheepishly.

"Well since you can't remember your name what can I call you. I can't be calling you Blood elf now can I Missy." Kaldesh took a seat and leaned back on its back legs.

"Why do you call me that?" She said looking at her empty bowl.

"What? Blood elf or Missy?"

"The second one, Missy."

"I dunno... just seems to be better than say you or elf." Kaldesh said looking at the ceiling.

"Well I will just go by that then. We will both be able to remember it."

"Ya we would be able to do that. Now I have to go for a bit, make yourself at home. I might be gone for a while just leave some stew for me." Kaldesh said standing up and headed towards the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I am going to talk to da spirits and see what they can see that I do not." Kaldesh said before disappearing out the door.

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Kaldesh looked out across the plain the mountains surrounding the back of his home in the distance a few smoke trails from the houses in Razor Hill dotted the sky. The old troll walked behind his house to see a old well walked path in the rocks. Following the trail for a few minutes he came to a stop at a large flat plateau a burned out fire pit was the only deformity on the landscape. He sat down and crossed his legs, the open sky above the hard earth beneath him he hoped to contact the elements themselves, closing his eyes he began to meditate.

Kaldesh opened his eyes some time later to see four creatures, one made of the boulders around him into a shape of a humanoid a pair of yellow eyes glowed from the top rock. To the left was a being made of yellow flame a pair of red eyes stared at him. To the left of the fire creature was one of similar shape but was made of surging water its eyes dark blue like the raging seas. The final creature stood floating a few inches from the ground its body made of whirling winds.

"Why have you summoned us shaman." The fire elemental bellowed.

Kaldesh bowed his head. "I have taken a blood elf under my care through unusual conditions. I seek guidance for I do not what to do. She remembers nothing I seek maybe a way for her to be on her way and what you see in the future."

"That is information you shall soon find out, but patience is the key shaman. You will get a messenger in a few weeks. Do not bide your time for you shall teach her many things. That is all that we can say for now. We leave you for now shaman teach her all you know." The earthen elemental roared.

The elementals began to fade away repeating the last five words the earthen elemental spoke, Kaldesh bowed his head and stood. "I will teach her spirits, I dunno where it will lead us but you have never steered me wrong before."

Kaldesh began to walk down the trail when he heard a sweet sound waft in the air. It grew louder as he neared his home, as he neared the hut he recognized the sound of a giggle. Samantha bounded around the corner grabbed a stick and charged back earning another giggle. Kaldesh turned to corner to see Missy holding a stick ready to throw it a smile on her face as the raptor jogged a distance ready for her to throw it. Kaldesh watched as the dark haired blood elf tried to throw the stick as far as she could but failed to make it to the bounding reptile.

"I told ya that she was nice didn't I." Kaldesh spoke making Missy jump.

"How long have you been watching?" Missy asked blushing wildly.

"Not long, I finished talking with da spirits." Kaldesh said walking closer to the shorter girl.

"What did they say?" Missy asked. "Did they tell you my real name?"

"Nah, they told me to teach ya."