losing troops upon starting a fight

[Gatts]

Anyway - make sure (all who enter Elven Lands) NOT to touch the black floating evelins till you don't have in your inventory that funny pet (you will know when you have it)...

A.) I can't confirm that you lose your troops by just being near the evelin or by fighting mosnters near them, but also I can't exclude this option from possible options

B.) I know that evelins should be only in Thousands Rivers map...

So.... if have my attachment opened
1 - here you land
2 - here you get the "eveling eater pet" quest - meaning you get the evelin pet...
Can you see the white line from point 1 to point 2? - this is how you fastest get to your evelin quest [watch for monster !]

Also see points 3 (in red) - these get you to Thousand Rivers map - where you better get first after you have you eveling eating pet... that's for sure!