<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c1/RedAjah.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Theraeve Valaim (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11557599#msg11557599)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah<br/><strong>Bondmate:</strong>n/a<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Shayella, Raine<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Evening, Saven 5th, 990NE<br/><strong>Place:</strong>The City Fair, orphanage rooftop<br/><strong>Warning:</strong>n/a<br/><hr/><br/>Dealing with children always felt pretty awkward for Theraeve. It wasn't even that she disliked them at all, she just wasn't too sure how to handle them, nor did she really feel like a good influence for them to be around. She wasn't like Raine or Shayella, she didn't have that same luminous aura around herself like they did. It hadn't always been that way, but it was as if parts of her had eroded away under the tides of time and the experiences that they brought. Dwelling on it was just depressing, though, so she tried not to if it could be avoided.<br/><br/>Regardless, she was able to lead the small group up to the roof from where they could get a good view of the skies, and she took her place at the Amyrlin's righthand side after being beckoned over. With a quick glance to Shayella, Theraeve wordlessly invited her friend to join, hoping that they might enjoy the incoming fireworks together. Meanwhile, she listened to the words that Raine had for her, turning her head to look at the beautiful and almost regal woman as she spoke.<br/><br/>She wasn't sure at first where Raine was going with the talk about former Novices and Trainees, and about the orphanage, but she knew the Amyrlin well enough by now to trust that there was a point or purpose to it all. When it was all explained, once again Theraeve was impressed with Raine's resourcefulness and vision. Taking former inhabitants of the Tower that everyone else deemed as failures that were of no use, and instead finding an ingenious way to give them a new purpose. Not only was it a noble cause to be providing food and shelter for the unfortunate children that found themselves orphaned, but it even doubled as an information and support system that the Aes Sedai could utilize. It made Theraeve wish that Raine was older and that she could have been Amyrlin for far longer already...and of course fanned her dedication towards protecting the woman even further.<br/><br/>"I will keep that in mind, Mother, thank you for sharing," Theraeve replied evenly. "Hopefully we can avoid dragging them into anything..." She briefly glanced down at the little girl who's hair Raine was stroking. "Though I fear it may come to that before this is over," she added more grimly, right as the first few colorful explosions appeared in the skies above, accompanied by a few loud, crackling bangs.<br/>