Margaret brought Harrison back to the Eastern Holy Land.
The elf's silver hair, eyes, and dark skin were quite conspicuous, attracting many gazes wherever they went.
These looks were different from the cold stares of the old era, more akin to curiosity and wonder. Some enthusiasts of elven culture desperately sought ways to meet him, clutching elven guides and research papers, begging for his autograph, and even requesting to "touch his ears."
Harrison declined the ear-touching requests.
"Sorry," he explained to the elf enthusiasts, "Only close people can touch my ears."
However, the palace maids and guards saw with their own eyes that Margaret occasionally touched his ear tips when they were together, the gestures casual and natural.
"The companion of Margaret is an elf," this cognition quickly spread throughout the capital.