Eridysi Gochienka

**Eridysi Gochienka** is a Sightwitch Sister and credited for the prophecies written in the book *Eridysi's Lament*.

## Biography

### Sightwitch

Eridysi is the deuteragonist of the *Sightwitch* novella. Although believed in present day to be an extremely powerful Sightwitch, in reality Eridysi is a gifted Threadwitch living as a Sightless Sightwitch Sister.

At the beginning of her entries in *Sightwitch*, Eridysi is nearing completion of the first doorway. The previous night, Saria assisted her in constructing the doors before returning quickly to her court in order to avert the suspicions of the Exalted Ones. Eridysi is stumped about how to bind the doors to faraway locations, as her knots are not powerful enough.

Four days later, Head Sister Nadya demands that she leave the workshop to bathe and attend to her neglected Convent duties. While Eridysi is serving her shift at Supplicant's Sorrow, a young amalej No'Amatsi widower arrives with his two daughters, Lisbet and Cora. He cannot raise them because he is often away serving in the Rook King's army. Eridysi tells him that the Sightwitches can take them in, but that he must keep that fact quiet so the Convent is not swamped with supplicants. Ragnor agrees, then asks if he can visit them, to which Eridysi replies that he may come once a month on the day of the full moon. The children are upset when their father departs, and Eridysi comforts them by telling them that Sightwitches don't believe in coincidences and that they are there for a reason.

Nadya quickly decides that she wants Eridysi to mentor the girls, but Eridysi is reticent because of her commitment to creating the doorways. Eridysi demonstrates her taro cards for the girls, silently asking the question of whether she should mentor Cora and Lisbet. Nadya is smug when the cards indicate that Eridysi, Cora, and Lisbet have been matched by Sirmaya herself.

Months later, Lisbet and Cora are studying in Eridysi's workshop. Cora chills Eridysi by adding a new verse about the sleeping to a Sightwitch skipping song. Eridysi inquires about the verse's origin, and Cora tells her that the ghosts told Lisbet that that is how the song ends. Lisbet confirms this, asking if Eridysi can hear the ghosts as well because the ghosts would like to hear her. Later that night, Eridysi notices that Lisbet's eyes are already clearing.

Eridysi takes Lisbet and Cora for their monthly meeting with their father. As he utters the words "I missed you" while embracing Lisbet, he gazes at Eridysi as he says this. Hours later, she still finds herself thinking about his eyes.

Two months later, Eridysi meets with the Six in her workshop. She remarks upon how the Rook King is once again absent and how he has once again sent the Rook, who unsettles her, as his proxy. The Six update Eridysi on the under-city's status, noting that it is almost prepared for people to move in. They plan to move the people most persecuted by the Exalted Ones into the under-city until the Exalted Ones can be permanently killed. Eridysi is frustrated to be unable to report more progress, but she is mollified by the positive signs from her taro deck. Baile lingers behind after the meeting is over, as she noticed that Eridysi seemed distracted during the meeting. Eridysi does not want to admit that Lisbet's almost-silver eyes are bothering her, so she simply explains that her ward has been trouble. Baile admits that she had thought that Eridysi had found a lover or even a Heart-Thread. Baile's eyes flash toward Bastien as she says, "Sometimes we fall in love with those who have been beside us all along." Eridysi begins to object, but Ragnor's face swims in her mind.

## Physical description

Eridysi has often been mistaken as a full Sightwitch Sister because of her pale silver eyes. Aeduan describes her as beautiful.

## Personality

Eridysi is highly intelligent and very dedicated to her work. Her brains and determination (along with Lisbet's insight) enabled her to create the doors across the Witchlands, along with the blade, the glass, and many other enchanted items. She sometimes becomes so engrossed in her work that she does not leave her workshop for days at a time, and other Sisters have to prod her to go outside and remind her to do her Convent duties.

Having been long isolated in the Sightwitch Sister Convent, Eridysi is somewhat naive to the workings of the outside world.