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UN: britto08
Family Name: Rey
DW: Arianna Cassandra (18)
DH: Nicholas Victor (nee Este) (18)
Status: sister and brother-in-law to Queen Minnie (baby of the family?)

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The much-younger baby of the family, Ari still grew up close to her sisters. She admired them, and they doted on her. They taught her many things as she grew up; how to fight and swim and avoid tongue-lashings from their tutors and parents. She was always able to get away with more then anyone but Demetrius, who always seemed to be able to charm their parents. She always had a special gift for reading people and finding out what they were thinking, something that endeared her to adults as much as her long black lashes and bright smile. She grew up somewhat wild, climbing trees and walls and constantly roaming and asking questions. She had a natural stubbornness that made her always refuse to give up on anything until she conquered it, even if it sometimes meant scrapes and mishaps on her part.

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Intelligent and devoted to her studies, Ari always hated living under the thumb of their conquerers. Ari was glad when her sister began recruiting people for her cause. Though she was only eleven at the time, she believed in Minnie and the cause she wanted to fight for, and refused to be left out. Though Minnie and Hermione (and most especially their parents) wanted to keep her out of the entire thing, the plain truth was Ari was useful. Her youth and childish charm were disarming enough that people accepted her, and her gifts of observance and reading people proved invaluable in helping convince many to join their cause. Hearing a child so committed and dedicated also helped shame many into action.

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By the time the armies were gathered and the war could be started, Ari was fifteen. By then she had grown into a tall, beautiful girl, serious and intelligent. She knew almost as much about military matters as her sisters did, and much more than her brother ever would. And she was an accomplished spy. Her gifts for observing and noticing and finding things out had developed beautifully, and she had perfected the spy's most invaluable tool--to be noticed only when you want to be. The development of her magical abilities--not as powerful as Hermione's, but still nothing to be sneezed at--aided her in all this. Before the war began, she was allowed to select from the soldiers her own select band to train in her arts and assist her in her work. Out of over two thousand, she selected fifty-two worthies. Nicholas was one of these. He was a tall and handsome boy her age, an eager and able learner with a drive to succeed as great as her own. The two worked well together, and sometime amidst all their missions over the war they fell in love.

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After the war ended in victory, Ari and Nicholas moved with Minnie and her new betrothed (a brave and kind general and confidante Ari both liked and respected, and even deemed almost worthy of Minnie) to the new court being fitted for them. Shortly after Minnie's marriage, Ari and Nicholas also married. Both have been appointed diplomats, which Ari likes to refer to as spying in the open, mostly dealing with Dakla, the more unfriendly of their two neighbors. Everyone is confident that if anyone can get the Daklani people to be allies and friends, it is the charming Ari. Everyone says that her large violet eyes (like Hermione's, without the silver that marks the most powerful mages) could induce any enemy to fight for them. Ari also has dark wavy hair that is nearly black and a few freckles. Many consider her lovely, and her tall slender build is thought elegant. Nicholas is considered quite handsome, with brown hair not nearly as dark as Ari's and serious grey-blue eyes and a mouth that always seems to have a smile twitching the corner. The two are considered a very handsome pair, and great things are expected from them.

This message was edited 4/12/2011, 9:42 AM