Arisha+Sokolov

Arisha Sokolov is the mother of Sergei and Melanie Sokolov now Rossi. One night years ago, Arisha and her husband, Alexei, disappeared, leaving their two beloved children alone. Many of their fellow merchants presumed them dead. They watched with admiration as Sergei and Melanie struggled successfully to keep the bakery going.

Imagine everyone's surprise when Arisha reappeared not long ago, though perhaps looking frailer than many in the neighborhood remembered. She has resumed helping Sergei and his young wife, Samira, in the bakery now that Melanie has married Jacob Rossi and moved to The House of Wonders.

Arisha has recently re-ignited new gossip with her sudden winter engagement to the grim faced and purportedly "retired" Queen's Man, Fetcher.