On friends and foes:<br/>Iona is more a grifter than a thief, so I imagine that she would have been cut up at some point, sending her to the temple for a healing if she was hurt worse than she'd been expecting.  This could go either way for Ria, as either her vulnerability made her more likeable, or her stubbornness (or skipping a payment) made her annoying.  Preference?<br/><br/>Iona is secretly bitter that Serana has loving parents, a noble reputation, whereas she's herself seen as from a fallen family that once was respected... All the while, she's working her ass off to support them, but in less than noble endeavors.  I think rivals for now, out of jealousy and a kind of covetous attraction?  Agreed?<br/><br/>Bellantha and Iona could go either way-- both living with relatives, and being a bit of outsiders to the village, they could become friendly.  Also, they might make good sparring partners, if Bellantha were to have gone asking around.  Iona is easy to find and has a reputation as a scrapper-- they may have even met when Bellantha arrived to the village.<br/><br/>Unless Jilly and Iona have ever crossed purposes, I expect that the two of them have a kind of mutual "non-aggression" pact that could border on humorous.  Because the two of them are always among the suspects if something goes missing or someone feels 'wronged' in town, the two of them are usually questioned.  So they have a bit of a game between them as to who can confound the investigation the most: long-winded stories with outlandish details, circular logic and and cross-accusation, wild-goose chases, etc.  The winner is owed a pint.  Thoughts on that, Hamadryad?<br/><br/>For Libertine-- Iona wouldn't judge her harshly for her behavior, and certainly empathizes with her frustrations.  However, she's also bitter that Iona has a competent and interesting mother (I mean, the local witch, how cool<i>is</i>that?) and doesn't seem to appreciate it, whereas for herself, she has only infirm grandparents.  There's also a potential for history if she's sought out help with some kind of potions to try to improve her situation-- something to try to restore her grandfather's clarity of mind, or to help her get by with less sleep, etc.  As for Libertine's reaction to Iona, it's open to interpretation.  Sometimes the sarcastic, snide kids in class get along well.  Sometimes they don't :)<br/><br/>SO-- I propose, pending player's choice (tl/dr):<br/>Ria: either way<br/>Serana: rivals<br/>Bellantha: allies<br/>Jilly: allies<br/>Libertine: either way<br/>