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Name: Lathis
Age: 15 Turns
Gender: Female
Sexual Preference: Straight
Craft/Hall/Rank: Wingrider
Personality:
Lathis has long since moved past the fact she will never know her biological parents. It doesn’t mean she don’t think about them, simply she never expects to meet them. She is thankful her adopted parents didn’t hide the truth of her adoption. Most of her attention has been focused on the family she has here and now. She cares for them, but needs her ‘me’ space. Lathis is independent and when not at work she’ll spend a large amount of time wandering around the weyr and outlying areas.

She has a good listening ear, along with a desire to simply observe people. How does one person act in different situations? Even though she’s a teen, she is very serious and thoughtful. Lathis keeps her opinions to herself a great deal of the time. She is a person who will listen to all sides of a story and try to see both sides of the coin. Deep within her there is a side that never gives up; whatever she puts her mind to she is dauntless. Tell her its impossible and she’ll just keep trying. Perhaps it can’t be done that way, but she will find a way.

At home, but particularly at work, Lathis pays attention to detail of a task or chore. It must be done to her exacting standards. To her it’s not how it was done, but that the end result is the same. Everything must be perfect, or she won’t consider a task done. When she doesn’t have anything to do she has a bad habit of fidgeting. This isn’t mild fidgeting either. This is full blown dance a chair around a room kind. She does her best not to annoy people with it, but Lathis would much rather have her hands at least doing something.

Lathis is a firm believer of minding her nose. She won’t willingly go stick her nose where it doesn’t belong. Are they having a fight? Good, let them sort it out. She doesn’t ask people to go snooping around in her business and gives the same courtesy. The rumors tossed around the weyr about the dragonriders or drudges aren’t paid much attention too. It ain’t her business after all.

When she first started apprenticeship under her master, Lathis had a pleasant surprise. She found that working with the clay and aspects of pottery were pleasantly calming. It kept her hands busy while requiring concentration and control. Only when she is at the wheel and working a lump of clay into the shape she desires does she forget her scars. Those hideous scars. She is slightly ashamed for haven gotten them in the first place due to an accident. It starts at her temple and runs down the left side to her jaw. Thus she grew her hair out and uses it to shield her face. She hated seeing the pity on people’s face. Their pity she didn’t need.

History:
Lathis doesn’t remember her birth mother or father. The only family she’s known is the foster family who sort of adopted her. Despite being happy with her adopted family, Lathis often fantasizes about her real parents. Perhaps her mother was a hold woman. Her father would be an ex-dragonrider; brown of course. Did they meet by some ill-fated chance? It’s engaging to make up stories about them and who they might have been.

Her adopted family is alright. She gets along well enough with her adopted siblings. Her adopted parents were understanding when she told them she didn’t want to do the jobs they were doing. Instead she wanted to become a firelizard breeder. Lathis had at first thought it would be easy. Raise and breed flits then earn easy marks. At twelve Turns, she was apprenticed to a gruff old man and learned the real meaning of being a breeder.

It all started with pottery lessons. When she wanted to know why she wasn’t starting off with the flits, he asked her how she planned to give the eggs to customers if she didn’t have good pots waiting for them. It became clear that this was part and parcel of the whole package. Surprisingly, Lathis found she enjoyed working the clay and throwing pots. It took her a Turn and a half to master wheel throwing and the correct type of pot to make. Then the old man added Flit 101. Basic care and raising of firelizards. Lathis still hasn’t Impressed a firelizard, but she’s sure she wants a bronze or gold. The best kind to become a breeder with. She dreams to one day open a shop of her own.

Lathis had no intention initically to Stand on the Sands for a dragon. It took her foster parents at least a Turn to talk her into it. Though she's a weyrbrat, she believes she won't Impress and rather focus on firelizards.

Talents: Pottery, firelizard know-how