Black it was. Although hiril Mallenhadh had taught Plinnlim that many animals do see colours differently than elves and that a shining red garment would be as good as a green or brown one to sneak up to a wolf or warg, Plinnlim was not sure though the same was true for Yrches and goblins. And it was much more important to sneak up to them unseen. So black it was. Her mother was totally thrilled and searched her chest immediately for some strong black fabric. She worked with a smiling face, humming a tune, which made Plinnlim and her father smile as it was obvious that Plinnlim had inherited her musical talent from her mother. The new hunting garments were finished on the same evening. And of course they fit perfectly. When Plinnlim walked out the door wearing the black garments, she almost felt as if melting into the night.
Plinnlim rode up the path to the High Moor to relieve the plateau of a couple of buzzing moor flies. Her mother loved to make nice things from their shiny translucent wings and had asked her to bring her some. Plinnlim used to joke that fighting these giant flies was the exact opposite of fighting trolls - they were fast, got behind you in no time and had pointy stingers - as opposed to the blunt clubs trolls were using. But of course there was far less strength behind a moor fly, so fighting them was a good exercise for fast movements. Plinnlim managed to even practice some dancing steps while whirling around swiftly to face the nimble buzzing insects.
Two hours later, she lit a fire and started roasting the large fly abdomens. They would make a nice crispy breakfast for her parents and some of the neighbours - and a nice midnight snack for herself. Waiting for their carapaces to crack she saw a large spark, shaped like a butterfly, rise high into the night sky.
Smiling she watched it until it disappeared, thinking that maybe it was the spirit of one of the moor flies that had assumed a long desired shape. Carefully she wrapped the frangible wings into a piece of leather and then leaned back, enjoying the wonderful night air and the sizzling noises that came from the fire.
