Bridget Beckham

## Biography

Bridget Beckham was born into a prominent aristocratic family during the Regency era. From a young age, she showed a remarkable curiosity and thirst for knowledge, eagerly exploring the world around her with her gentle touch and sensitive hearing.

Despite not having her sight, Bridget’s family refused to let her despair. They surrounded her with love and support, recognizing the importance of nurturing her mind and spirit. Her elder brother, Edmund, and her best friend Abigail (Levi’s character) were the most helpful. He would be the one to guide her and take care of her, constantly reassuring her that one day she’ll find a good husband who’ll love her for her and not her limitations. After the age of 5 onward, she grew to trust Abigail enough and let her guide her around as well.

The family hired the best tutors to continue her education, ensuring she received a well-rounded upbringing despite her visual impairment. Bridget’s parents, Lord and Lady Beckham, were enlightened individuals who believed in the power of education and independence. They encouraged Bridget to develop her other senses, to rely on her intuition, and to embrace the world in her own unique way. They provided her with opportunities to explore music, literature, and philosophy, as well the arts with a recognizing her exceptional talent and passion for these subjects. She is able to hear the distinct difference between notes and understand how they flow together as well as how tuned an instrument is.

One day, her elder brother came to her and offered to teach her how to ride a horse. Bridget had laughed and asked what good would riding a horse be if she can’t see where she’s going. He told her that it wasn’t about seeing, it was about feeling. Feeling the breathing of the horse under her as he gallops, and the wind rushing through her hair. After several times of falling off due to bucking or falling off, one day Bridget visited the horse but instead of riding she had gently brushed his mane, feeling it’s softness and spent time with the magnificent creature, feeling his heartbeat, breathing, and the grumble of his stomach, giggling as she would feed him and brush his mane until she had to leave for bed. After a few nights of this, one day, the horse did not buck her nor ride too fast, they had created a bond with each other. She became seen as an accomplished equestrian rider, able to ride with precision and grace, having him do exactly what she wanted, not through natural talent or born skill, but through her ability to create a bond with her horse.

As she grew older, Bridget’s love for music grew and became an integral part of her life. She continued her pianoforte and took up the violin, displaying an extraordinary talent for both instruments. Music became her solace, a means to express her emotions, and a way to connect with others on a deeper level. She would continue to display exceptional equestrian abilities as well, able to connect to and ride not just one but many horses. She also displayed quite the ear for languages, able to hear the words and sounds spoken and associate them with their meanings.

Under the guidance of her devoted governess, Miss Margaret Hartley, Bridget flourished even more. Miss Hartley instilled in Bridget a love for literature, reading to her from the great works of the time and encouraging her to delve into the depths of her imagination. Until one day, her governess came to her excited about a new way for the blind to read, called Braille. Bridget would struggle with it and to this day still struggles with it a bit but doesn’t give up.

At the age of 17, Bridget lived in Greece with her mother and the family for the year. There she gained a newfound appreciation for loose, flowing clothes as she could feel the wind against her skin and enjoyed being barefoot on the beach. Since returning home, she still prefers loose attire as opposed to tight corsets.

Bridget’s journey was not without its challenges. Society, bound by its rigid norms and expectations, often underestimated her abilities and dismissed her potential. Gossip and rumors, would swirl around her in whispers, her peers would make fun of her. However, though she’d get discouraged at times, she refused to be defined by her blindness.

## Personality

Bridget is a remarkable woman, possessing a radiant spirit and an indomitable will despite her visual impairment. Blessed with a sharp intellect and a remarkable sense of curiosity, Bridget has never allowed her blindness to hinder her pursuit of knowledge and experiences.

At first glance it may appear to some as though Bridget possesses a deep well of inner strength and resilience, which she gracefully interweaves with her kindness and compassion towards others. However, if she does, she'd need help to dig deep into that well to find it as she believes herself to not be worthy of a husband and partially due to her blindness perceives herself as having no value to anyone. She has an innate ability to connect with others, able to relate to how they feel and even though she feels that way about herself and from others' bullying, Bridget strives to be kind to others and make them feel happy.

Despite the challenges she faces due to her blindness, Bridger approaches life with a contagious optimism and a love for adventure. She possesses an insatiable thirst for knowledge, often immersing herself in literature, philosophy, and the arts, especially pottery and sculpting. Her sharp wit and intellectual prowess make her an engaging conversationalist, captivating those around her with her rather unique observations and perspective of the world around her.

In spite of her blindness, Bridget possesses an unwavering determination to make a positive impact on the world around her with her compassionate heart, and insatiable curiosity. Lady Bridget Beckham is an extraordinary woman who defies societal expectations of helplessness and shows that perhaps true beauty lies within the depths of one’s character.

## Family

Ah, the Beckhams, an impressive lineage, two handsome sons and two beautiful daughters. A staple of perfection, or perhaps almost perfection if not for one. Such a shame, that poor girl, born blind I mean. Her elder brother, on the other hand, the way he cares for her shows the depths of his good character and that of his parents who raised him. The youngest twins, though adopted, strangely seem to fit the family's image.