It takes Ellana a moment to answer him as she reflects on what he's asking her. When she speaks, it's after a deep inhale.

"You know I would do anything you ask of me, and anything to help elves. But I've never been a slave and I can't begin to imagine what they've been through. If you want the best help you can have, I think you'll need to speak with a former elf slave. Someone who has always known freedom can never know what they've suffered, even if I am the same race as them."