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La Reina
Queendom

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High Priestess: Asenath Tanaquil Ianthe Nicasia, High Priestess Asenath (26)
Consort: Valentino Aretas Tahmel Jamari, Consort Valen (32)
Sul'i'ah1: Zubia Mehitabel Anais Branwen, Sul'i'ah Zubia (8)
Sul'i'ah2: Kiara Izebel Undine Melisande, Sul'i'ah Kiara (5)
Sul'i'mi3: Desmon Jeven Masai Kadmus, Sul'i'mi Desmon (3)
Lady4: Lucrezia Beatrice Jonet Shira, Lady Crezia(3)
Sul'i'mi5: Giovanni Soren Arvel Vadim, Sul'i'mi Giovan (nb)
Lady6: Vanozza Sabrina Anwen Hepsi, Lady Vaza (nb)
From the Royal House of Cra'don
In the Queendom of Thaeris

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During Asenath's fourth pregnancy, her younger cousin, Hebsibah, arrived to Thaeris with news of sorrow. She had been married off to one of the Strangers, a certain Giovanni, by her parents to ensure peace between the Strangers and their tribe. But the unexpected happened and the people of their tribe revolted against the union of their leaders' daughter with one of the Strangers and attacked. Hebsibah's husband Giovanni was killed, leaving their daughter Lucrezia fatherless; what's more, Hebsibah was also pregnant during the death of her husband. Seeking refuge from her incensed tribe, she had come to her cousin Asenath's tribe for help.

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Asenath was more than willing to assist Hebsibah, her memories of losing her family returning to her mind, and gladly offered for Hebsibah to remain in the High Priestess' quarters with her family and herself. Asenath was also pregnant during that time, and spent the time with her cousin as the two would play with the children whenever Asenath had time. Lucrezia was quickly accepted into the family by her cousins, Zubia being more than glad to have another playmate and Kiara quietly toying with her long blonde hair - a phenomenon which only ever happened if a tribe member had married a Stranger. Desmon was also happy, in his own way, to have a playmate his equal.

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Some time after, Hebsibah went into labour and delivered a second daughter. The baby, named Vanozza after her father, was a healthy, waddling one, but Hebsibah herself was in very poor shape. The stress of the recent happenings, along with the rough delivery, has greatly weakened her. By the same day her cousin Asenath delivered her own Sul'i'mi Giovan (named after Hebsibah's late husband), Hebsibah expired in her bedroom, leaving two orphaned daughters in her cousin's hands.

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Asenath was greatly worried by these recent developments. Having discussed matters with her consort Valen, ever the understanding and gentle companion as ever, they decided to take Hebsibah's daughters Lucrezia and Vanozza into their own hands. As usual, any names adopted from the Strangers are altered somewhat to diminish any possible connotations the tribe of Thaeris might make, and thus Lucrezia became Crezia and Vanozza became Vana, along with the Sul'i'mi Giovanni whose name was mutated into Giovan (a similar change as experienced by his brother Desmon and his father Valen). Thankfully, the tribe of Thaeris was more open to influence from the Strangers, although still a bit wary of any possible negative effects it might give them.