"Ever since Portland shut down as a port city," Silverstaff said, "we knew we’d have to move on to become viable in the economic community again. Seattle is where the action is. People come here from all over the world. We want to be able to get our products and services to those who need them. Perhaps this will lead the way for other elven corporations. We elves of Tir Taimgire run the risk of becoming stagnant if we wall ourselves off from the world."