"In some ways," Ariadne replied. For one thing, it was very, very rare to see an Elf walk about with her head not held high. They were a proud, aristocratic race. But she wouldn't say so. It wouldn't sound terribly flattering.

She shrugged. "For one thing, almost every Elf back home has magical powers. There's no division between Mages and whatever the opposite of a Mage is."

There were exceptions, of course. But that was getting a bit into the weeds.

"For another, they're known to be the oldest race still living in the realm."