A Rare Bird

To start the quest 'A Rare Bird', enter Anika's House (between Onur's house and the inn called Kestrel's Aerie) and go through all her speech prompts, then leave her house and walk toward The Great Shade (you might as well capture the painting of the tree for the main quest, too). You will notice a few ropes extending from this tree. The end of one of them attaches to a post nearby, and if you follow it, you will find an owl perching before the post on a log. Capture a painting of the owl (it will then fly away) and bring the painting to Anika. She will pay you 30 glowstones for the painting and generally be overjoyed. Once you approach Nava, you can return to Anika and ask her for a letter of recommendation.