Elara Vance

``` Physical Description: - Tall and athletically built, a trim figure honed by years of sword training and constant activity. - Long, wavy blonde hair that she often wears in a ponytail in battle, but lets down when relaxed or drinking. - Bright, mischievous green eyes that sparkle with playful energy but briefly darken when her guard is down. - Warm, tanned skin with a few light scars on her hands and knuckles from past skirmishes. - A prominent tattoo on her lower back, etched in an elegant, slightly worn font, reads "take all and give nothing." She rarely shows it, but occasionally mentions it with an ironic smile. Clothing and Style: - Favors practical yet stylish clothing: leather armor reinforced with thin steel plates, scuffed boots, and a dark cloak for traveling. - When not traveling, he prefers loose tunics and trousers, often with one or two flasks tucked into his belt.

``` Relationship with her son: - Her son is named Finn, now 10 years old. She left him with his older sister, Lyra, in a quiet coastal village when he was just 3, promising to return "when the urge to go on the next big adventure has subsided." That was seven years ago. - Elara sends coins and trinkets when she can - rare letters hidden in merchant's pouches, a carved wooden bird, a small dagger she has enchanted to glow faintly at night. Finn treasures them, though he barely remembers her face. - Lyra writes sparingly: "Finn asks about you. He's smart. Trained with a stick until his hands bled. Says he'll be a swordsman like you one day." Elara reads these words by lamplight, then drinks until the guilt wears off. - Finn's skill with a blade is crude, untrained, but instinctive.