Kailar took out a wooden quiver containing a dozen or so arrows. Their shafts seemed to have been made from some kind of branch. Shawn found the feathers at their tails familiar; they appeared to be Hippogryph feathers.
Kailar said, "I made these arrows for an Elf General a thousand years ago, using branches from an Ancient Tree and feathers from a hundred-year-old Hippogryph. I also bestowed Nature’s Blessing on them. There were thirty in all, but the general used eighteen, leaving twelve. Before retiring into seclusion, the general gave me the arrows and quiver. Now I am passing them on to you."
Eileen accepted the quiver, her cheeks flushing faintly with excitement.
These twelve arrows were extremely precious Epic Arrows, each imbued with powerful magic. The quiver was extraordinary as well, crafted from the essence of an Ancient Elf Tree's trunk. Only a handful existed in the entire world.
She would treasure these arrows and would never use them lightly unless exceptional circumstances demanded it.
Kailar glanced at the elven longbow on Eileen's back and nodded. "Silent Form, Nightwhisper Bow, a treasure passed down through the Nightwhisper Family for thousands of years. Unfortunately, its bowstring was destroyed in a great battle. The replacement is decent, but it is unworthy of an epic longbow's body. Let me give you a bowstring."
Eileen took down her longbow and handed it to Kaelar, who fitted it with a new bowstring.
"This was made from the softest, toughest section of a Legendary Giant Serpent's skin, tanned through a special process. It is no inferior to the sinew of an adult Dragon," Kaelar explained.
Years ago, after helping Knight Davian kill that Legendary Giant Serpent, Kaelar had received its two eyes and a section of its skin. The eyes had been made into Purple