Aleya Moonbright Tutvehke

**Aleya Moonbright-Tutvehke** is a dancer and entertainer from Halcythorn, leader of the Moonbright Dancers. She is also the mother of Sorni Tutvehke and Veera Moonbright.

## Appearance

Aleya is a lithely built woman standing a bit taller than both her daughters at 5'7". She has medium-brown skin and proud features, with dark brown eyes and hair. Most often she is seen in her performance attire, consisting of flowing fabrics and flashy colors. She also wears a fair amount of jewelry when in public. Similar to Sorni she has a beauty mark, though hers is above her mouth instead.

## Personality

Having always been a prideful woman, Aleya is not known for taking insults in stride, but rather for her graceful turnabout in social scenes. Perhaps it's because she ended up a single mother of two girls and spent those years pulling them out of near-poverty on her own, but she is a hard-working woman who tolerates nothing less from her own children. She prizes loyalty, and sees disobedience or disagreement as an insult.

## Biography

### Early Life

Aleya Moonbright was not, as her father was fond of reminding her, born under a lucky star. A miller's daughter from Greenkeep, she aspired only to do what she could to improve her family's lot in life. She was more than happy to accept her Fate when it was presented to her, seeing in it a chance to rise above the circumstances and play her part. Suffice to say she was rather surprised when the man the Gods sent her, her supposed intended, was Fateless. But soon enough she tossed the suspicions aside and happily followed him to The Strand. Though the city was far from a paradise, he earned enough from the military to support them both, and they began to build a life, even giving birth to two daughters. Unfortunately, despite Trafarna's general peace, he ran awry of a petty thief, and met with his end. Unable to maintain two daughters on her own, Aleya began to work, making use of a talent she had long neglected - dancing. On the streets, in taverns, wherever she could make a few coins to feed them, her feet would step to the minstrel's tunes. Eventually, her skill was noticed by a noble in Halcythorn, and they were able to leave The Strand behind.

Life in the lakeside city was far more palatable, and it wasn't long before Aleya's talents brought in enough for them to live comfortably. The girls, when they were old enough, still helped their mother doing odd jobs around the city, but mostly for their own coin if they so desired. Becoming accustomed to this lifestyle, Aleya expected her children would want the same. While Veera seemed content to follow her instructions and footsteps, Sorni proved more of a rebel. They argued, when she made her Choice and opted for the military, and Aleya hardened her heart against any regret when Sorni left.

### Present Day

In the intervening years, Aleya has focused on her career, and on finding a match for Veera. This has led to the pair appearing at a number of social events, including Nalina Allendale's welcome ball, and the royal wedding. At both, Aleya attempted to convince Anastasios Raven to marry Veera instead. Both attempts ended in failure, with the latter most notably resulting in Sorni essentially excommunicating them both, and King Simon having them escorted from the event. She and Veera have not been seen since, presumably having returned to Halcythorn.