Rasha

Rasha is a bold, curious Selkie, always poking her nose where it doesn't really belong, and ignoring both warnings and orders as unworthy of her attention. While this often drives many people, including Lead (Darasath) and Mother (Renoth), absolutely batty, she isn't obnoxious enough about it to warrant her expulsion from the Clan. In fact, she's amazingly discreet about what she knows. Don't come to Rasha for gossip, she's about as close-mouthed about what she's seen and heard as a clam! On the other hand, she will go talk with the involved parties if she has some sort of advice she thinks is useful.

Rasha's boldness and curiosity is underlain by a deadly seriousness that few ever see. It's the one true remnant of who and what she is -- a Selkie from a tiny village far from major civilization. In her fifteen years of life in the village, she's seen death in all its forms... the death of those whose time has run out, the death of those whose time was stolen by nature and the world about them, and death of babies before they even got to experience life. She's seen Selkies go mad from sea-dreams, seen others waste away on shore longing for a dead companion, seen her own youngest sibling throw himself off a cliff because of the voices in his head.

She believes that life is something to be enjoyed and rejoiced in, but never to be taken lightly. It is with that in mind that she goes out to explore the vast Nexus to worlds, to see sights most Selkies never even dream of, to get the most out of life while she still has it.

Rasha has wanted to fly from day one. Her dreams were taken up by visions of soaring through the boundless sky, her days spent staring wistfully up at the sky and ignoring her lessons. Swimming is great, and she takes great pride in her grace and speed while twisting through the cerulean waters, but she's always loved heights and the concept of soaring above the world.

Her family, despairing over their eldest child's fascination with the sky, sent her along with Krethae when the Black Winged knight arrived in the village looking for others like her who wanted to see the wider world.

Rasha quickly grew accustomed to Krethae, despite all the horror stories and rumors about the rare Black Winged beings that inhabited their world. She found that Krethae was a fascinating woman, and that Tinorl was just as fascinating, in his own quiet way.

What she liked the most, though, was the time spent in the air, and as soon as Krethae realized this, she suggested that Rasha join her in Clan Akelara. It was there that Rasha, in the middle of poking around the Clan, happened across the minor Clan that was slowly forming. While fascinated by the main bulk of Clan Vecira, it was one shy little green who captured young Rasha's heart.

Rasha spent a good six months slowly coaxing Ramiath towards her, but her time and dedication paid off -- the shy weyrling decided to bond to her, and now Rasha is Ramiath's companion, her buffer on the world to keep it from overwhelming her. All in all, the two are good for one another - Rasha has something to dedicate her energy and love to, while Ramiath has someone who knows her so well that words rarely need to be spoken between them anymore.