Vera was born on a caravan, and lived in one for most of her life. She separated from her parents to travel with friends in another caravan when is was attacked, overwhelmed really be a goblin attack. Vera and her friends fought with little hope, until her pistol glowed and her ammo ran out. One by one her friends fell. Then she was by herself, one bullet left and the goblins closing in.
The the goblins started sprouting arrows and began to fall. Vera fired her last shot at the goblin leader, then buried her pick into his head. And then it was over. The an elf appeared. She introduced herself as Shalelu. Together they buried the rest of the caravan, and burned the goblin bodies.
Since then Shalelu was treated Vera as a student, helping her to learn to survive in the wilds. Vera greatly respects Shalelu, but has always wondered why she has gotten the training. Perhaps she learn in time.