Name:
Quickwind K'Shira

Age/Sex:
21/Female

Physical Description:
Like other scouts, Quickwind's hair is kept short, mid-back at its longest, and dyed to match her surroundings. When not dyed, her hair only shows a very minimum of white, as she is no mage and is often out patrolling when mages do most of their magic. Her eyes are an odd light brown, more of an amber-orange color than an actual brown. Quickwind stands around five and a half feet, fairly average for her age and build. She weighs just over a hundred and twenty pounds, and swears that her weight would double, triple, had she been born mage and had to wear their dress!

When on patrol and not, Quickwind tends to wear the loose, comfortable scouts outfit. She has her share of formal dresswear, however, and will wear it for celebrations and other formal occasions. Of course, it is more than likely that if she didn't elect to wear the fancy outfits on her own that Quickwind would find herself tied down and forced into the stuff by a hertasi or three.

Personality/Attitude:
Quickwind is an ordinary scout, and tends to think of all situations from that perspective. She tends towards the quiet side, electing to speak only when necessary. Not to say she is shy - completely the opposite! Quickwind has pulled more than her share of tricks and pranks, and is often surprised that a raven or crow has not bonded to her.

She tends to think things through before offering advice, which is another trait that most Tayledras share.

Like most other Tayledras, when Quickwind is not on patrol, she loves designing, either clothes or redecorating her Vale. She is fairly good with needle and thread, and is able to barter clothing for other items within the Vale. She also enjoys working with wood, although is not as good with it as many other crafters.

Brief History:
Quickwind was born Moonflower, which wasn't too bad compared to many of her year mate's birthnames. Her father is Sharpmind, a mage of average abilities who prefers working with plants, and her mother is Starbird, who comes from another Vale and who was a scout until a cold-drake attacked and maimed her leg before it could be killed.

Moonflower had an ordinary childhood, playing with her friends and attending lessons by the older Tayledras. She got into her share of trouble, and was scolded for it, but also did her share of helping out. Hertasi dressed her up like a live doll whenever she wished, until she was old enough to do it for herself.

Her father was disappointed when she turned out to have no Gift, but Starbird was more than eager to teach her offspring when Moonflower showed an interest in being a scout. Starbird was only the first of her teachers, however. Moonflower became adept at tracking and moving stealthily, as well as at hunting and tracking.

She lived in her parents ekele until she reached the age of maturity. At that time, Moonflower chose her own ekele near the entrance of the Vale, which just so happened to be close to a set of hot springs. After only a few patrols, none of which saw anything more lively than hunting for her birds, Moonflower earned the name Quickwind for her speed. The name was accepted by the Vale as well as by her, and it stuck.

Her life has gone smoothly, with none of the trama that others go through by loosing parents or being injured past scratches and scraps. As for lovers... Quickwind has had her share of those, but none have lasted longer than a few days or weeks. Which Quickwind doesn't mind, for all she is looking for at this time is temporary comfort.

Goals in life:
Her goal in life is simple - to be the best person she can be, and to help the Vale to the best of her abilities. She has no dreams of getting Chosen and getting carried off to the distant land of Valdemar, just as she has no dreams of acquiring one of the Cousin's battlemares. Becoming mated and having children isn't one of her priorities, but she thinks it would be nice - one day.

Bondbirds:
Quickwind flies two birds, an owl, easily half again the size of it's wild counterparts, named Kai and a red-tailed hawk named Kerr. Having two birds (both male) makes scouting easier, both during the day and at night, but makes keeping both of them fed somewhat more difficult, as well as all of the difficulties brought on by lugging two large and heavy birds about. Neither bird shows more than a very faint lightening of coloration, which is not noticible unless the feathers are compared to anothers.

Gifts:
No magical gifts, but her Vale claims that her speed, skill with weapons, and her tracking abilities are Gifts all their own. Just like it should be with a scout, is Quickwind's often reply.

Position:
Day and night patrol scout for the Tayledras