After a brief goodbye, Alea went for the door. She took one last glance at the traveler and continued on her way. There was something about the woman that made Alea shiver but feel euphoric at the same time. As if she had something to hide and she had to know what. With a shrug Alea took the same way back home, as it was the shortest path. She had already grew tired from the long working day and longed for her bed. There was nothing she loved more than cocooning in the most softest blanket ever: fleece. Alea got it on her 10th birthday from het mother. She never asked where she got it from, but it was one of the most dearest items she had. Fleece was still from when people lived on the surface, it provided loads of warmth and heat, even during the coldest winter nights.
When Alea passed by the bars she previously had 'attacked' the drunk men, they were already closed. The lights were out and the small wooden tables outside were locked together with a thick chain to prevent anyone from stealing them. It was true an occasional plunder happened once in a while, but never from the staying villagers. As Shezze merely was a passing through village to get to more unknown tunnels, alot of travellers took whatever they could and disappeared into the maze again.
Suddenly, out of a small alley in between the bars, a cloaked man appeared. The cloak was covering his entire body and he was wearing a hood. The only visible thing were his hands. In his hands, he was carrying a large rod with at the end of it a huge red gem. It was shining bright red as he held it up, and mumbled a few words. Alea, just a few meters away from the man frowned for a moment, until she understood what was going on. Her arms and legs began to weigh through and she suddenly couldn't carry herself anymore. Before she could even attempt to get away, Alea fell onto the dusty ground in just a few seconds. The man took a few steps towards Lea and brushed her hair out of her eyes, revealing her pointy ears. "You know, the woman in the tavern wasn't half mad when she called you an elf.." The man cupped his hand underneath her stomach and lifted her onto his shoulder without a problem. He returned to the unlit darkness of Shezze.