Conwall D'Aronique comes from a good family, associated with (but not directly a part) of one of the great Elven houses: House Stags Leap. Raised along side the aristocracy, bred to carry a sword for them, trained to protect their interests in all things. Conwall had a bright future ahead of him, at least until one of the House Oakenheart's sons (not Anton, the heir. One of the surplus sons. Feckless bullies, the lot of them) accused him of compromising their sister's virtue.
Conwall was in a bit of a spot. To deny these claims would be to impugn the honesty of the Oakenhearts. To accept them would tarnish Larissa Oakenheart's good name, as well as his own. A wrong step in either direction could hurt his family's connection to Stags Leap, already tenuous after his Uncle (gone to the Grey Reaches long before his time, may Pelnore give him rest) lost both an important caravan and his life to a Ravenger raid.
Knowing any answer he gave would cost him dearly, Conwall opted for a third choice; to not give answer at all. Leaving in the dead of night, he made his way to a settlement close enough that his meager resources wouldn't be tapped too much but far enough that he was unlikely to encounter any of Oakenheart's goons. Norwich fit the bill nicely.
