Lia Sil

> "You are like the Spring  The ice that is my heart melts  Like teardrops, it cries"
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> Marigold Sil about her **sister**,

Lia Sil is a Rabbitfolk Storm Giant Bloodline sorcerer and a founding member of the Pumpernickelbacks. She currently is disguised as an Eladrin also known as a "Court Elf", as it is easier to get around in that form.

## Statistics

Level 6 Sorcerer
 **Str** +0

## History

Lia's family is a well known group of traveling circus performers called "The Flaming Coconuts". The Flaming Coconuts specialize in fire performances including fire breathing, dancing, and tricks. When Lia is not performing fire card tricks, she would shapeshift into different species and hype the audience up.

Amongst her siblings, Lia is the best at tailoring and has made the original tent for The Flaming Coconuts. When she was traveling with her family, Lia would also craft all the costumes for the performances.

Due to the horrors of sharing a bathroom with 18 other family members, Lia has a map of Arkadea's cleanest bathrooms.

### Family

The Rabbitfolk colony that Lia belongs to includes her parents and 16 other siblings. Apollo Fiddlefoot (Father) is a chocolate brown Rabbitfolk with a notch in the left ear and Amber Sil (Mother) is a pure white Rabbitfolk. For the children, each is named after the descending letter of the alphabet starting with the letter B. An example is the first son is named Blaze and the second son is named Cyrus. As Arkadean Rabbitfolk tradition, the males take the father's last name, while the females take the mother's last name.

#### **Littermate**

Lia and Marigold were born in the same litter. Although Lia helped with sibling care, Marigold and Lia were inseparable. Marigold looked more like Apollo with her chocolate brown fur and brown eyes. Marigold is very picky giving her the nickname “Goldi” as in Goldilocks. Lia at one festival had matching gold rings made for the two, solidifying their sisterly bond.

### **Illusory Skills**

The first time Lia used her skills was to protect Marigold from a bear attack. While Lia was exploring the forest, Marigold trailed behind her sister, but was attacked by a bear. Lia used her illusory skills to transform into a giant bear herself, protecting Marigold.

Lia’s Eladrin form can be found in the 14th edition of a picture dictionary under “Elf Races”. A copy of this dictionary currently located at the Orchard Public Library in the Fae Forest.

### **Departure from the Flaming Coconuts**

Lia was the most curious and adventurous of the family. She always went to the town for supplies or materials. One time during her adventures, she saw a map of the world outside on a library cork board. Ever since, Lia wanted to see the world, leaving her family behind. Whenever she was at the town's library, she would try to read as much as she could, anything that could give her an advantage for what to expect at the “outside”. Lia is not the best writer, but could copy anyone’s handwriting. Understanding it might be a different thing.

Marigold was the only one who knew about Lia's activities. Lia spent a majority of the seasons preparing to leave. Marigold would try constantly to convince Lia to stay. When the new Spring finally arrived, Lia announced during the family dinner that she would be leaving that same night. As Lia anticipated, a family fight erupted. Set on her mission, Lia left with just a little pack filled with collected goods. As she was nearing the edge of the forest, Marigold tried to convince Lia to stay one last time.

> Freedom and new adventures were merely a step away, but Lia halted in her tracks. Her attention drew elsewhere.
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> “I can hear you breathe you know,” said Lia, not turning her head.
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> “Lia, please. I’m not ready to go with you! Can’t you just wait for me?” A voice echoed through the forest, like a ghostly wail embittered with sorrow. But Lia knew the voice all too well. They shared a litter at birth after all.
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> ”Goldi, the truth is, if I stay, you’ll never be ready to go. I have to do this for me. Just for once, I want to be Lia. I can be my own self. Mom and Dad had to leave their siblings and now it’s my time.” Lia's affirmation grew softer, as sadness crept behind every word. She gently twisted the gold ring around her finger. "With this ring, we'll always be together. I'll visit at one of the Summerset festivals."
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> An unnerving silence filled the forest air. The sounds of the nightly bugs muted as Lia's heart pounded ever faster within her chest. She sighed.
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> “Goldi, I can’t stay here another second knowing there’s so much out there. Come find me when you’re ready. I love you so much. One day you will understand.” Lia took her final steps, disappearing through the evening mist, but this time, it was not an illusion. Marigold fell to her knees, grass and other bits of foliage crunched under her weight. A sound so harsh, it was like the forest's heart broke. Marigold had just watched her beloved sister leave.
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> ”Lia. Why. I can’t. I don’t want to be alone." Marigold sobbed a fountain of loneliness. But as the tears seeped into the soil, the forest grew like it always has. Spring was here.
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The Flaming Coconuts dynamic changed after the departure of Lia. Marigold left the group the following year.

1. ↑ *Marigold's haiku*