Vaelion Moonshade

While conducting research into the Eldritch Emporium, Head Arcanist Vaelion Moonshade comes accross an old mention to an outpost. An outpost he is not aware off. As Head Arcanist, this is not possible.
He regularly visits all the outposts. After looking into it further, Vaelion realizes this might be one of the old outposts, the city had early on, before the Midnight Enclave became a real threat.
The more Vaelion read about this particular outpost, the more it peeks hist interests. A cave where they were mining Arcane Mana Crystals?!
If only they could get that outpost back, the extra power against the Enclave, it would save tens of thousands of lives per year.
But he does not want to get people their hopes up. He should be sure, before he lets the other leaders of the city know.
He decides to travel to the north of The Shadewoods to meet with Virelda Nettlegrin. Virelda is older then the city, blessed with extreme long life as a Hagpie, she must know something about this outpost.
It will be several days of travel, through dangerous territory, but as one of the strongest magic wielders, he can handle himself.
He tells his second in command, Elmar Purrwhisker and several leaders of the other guilds know he will be out of the city for a few days, and that in the mean time, anything they need, Elmar will provide.