PHOEBE
"Mine?" Phoebe said in surprise, glancing over at him. Why did he want to know about her world? Compared to Caido, with its deities and amazing creatures, and beings like the Fae, what sort of interest could Northwind and Northaven had been to anyone? Most here didn't like people like her anyways, her heritage having become the scorn of both Natural and Outlander alike in recent weeks. But if he really wanted to know, she supposed there was no reason to avoid discussing it. Her eyes turned back to the flowers, trying to decide where to start."I'm from a kingdom called Northwind. It was giant and powerful...but we were always at war with those around us." she said, a small frown curving her lips. "I don't even remember a time when we weren't at war, honestly. I don't think my parents did either. It's just how things were. But...they were escalating. A place can only fight for so long before it begins to wear everyone down. So the kingdom resorted to magic, opening a portal to a potential new home they called Northaven. Only the most integral people were sent first. Then younger settlers and people with skill like me to aid in the growth of the place. There was a pretty big emphasis on procreation so a skilled midwife was much needed as you might imagine." she said with a small smile. The strong push to have children ruffled the feathers of some, but it had never bothered her. But she wanted babies. It wasn't the same for everyone else.
"We had a pretty rigid class system too. I was just a common girl, and even with finishing school training, unless I married a nobleman I would never be anything but. It meant some people in the upper echelons wouldn't even work with me unless it was a dire situation or they had no other choice. Someone like you, for example, would never have dared be seen with me or spoken with me in more than a transactional capacity." she said with a small smile.
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
'Cause I'm just trying to be happy
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
'Cause I'm just trying to be happy
