From the 'Estenfall - The Burning Shadow ' character story Even before he was born, Estenfall was being carefully watched by those who planned to steal him away from his family. These would-be child thieves did not want him because he was a half-elf. They did not want him because his mother was a princess. What they were interested in was his blood. On the one night of the year when the moon goddess Araf soars most brightly in the sky, the elves of Thsladoor sing a thousand voice chorus. The soft, soothing chorus entices the shadow spirit Xhish to come out into the open. http://www.mernac.com/modules/mernac/story.php?id=366&aid=400