Not Our People?

By the time they reached the carriage, Nyrielle had a much better understanding of Ashlynn's intentions. More than that, she began to wonder if she knew the Eldritch people as well as she had once believed. 

For more than a century, the Vale of Mists had very little to do with Eldritch nations other than their immediate neighbors. Moreover, when Nyrielle dealt with other Eldritch Lords, she most often dealt with the extremely long-lived vampire lords that could be considered relics of an era that was beginning to fade. Now, it seemed like wealth and commerce were becoming as important to the Eldritch people as the raw strength to defend them from their enemies.