"I have learned in my time here you will return to the moment of your departure if you leave this place. I trust the man who told me this, and so I see no rush. Granted, the elves see time differently than humans. We age far slower. A year is fleeting." Though he'd seen how quickly men could change in such a time.

"Sending mirrors are uncommon magical instruments in my world, and pigeons are more wildly used, at least on the surface, so I could see a raven being used as such. They are very intelligent birds." He shook his head, though not in denial. "I detect a bit of magic upon them, but it's like none I've ever known."