Elisabetta+Aldimari+Ashdown



Elisabetta and Avidon met when Elisabetta was a young child. Her father, Loris Aldimari, ran a manuscript depository of some niche renown in Waterdeep. Avidon would often come and visit the collection, either adding to it or researching it. Elisabetta, though very young, fell in love with him the first moment he walked in their door. She would often pester him to tell her stories of the world outside. And he would. Setting aside whatever he was doing with a warm smile, he would weave her a tale that would leave her laughing or crying or frightened for days! He never spoke down to her. It's what she loved most about him. And her heart was set. Convincing him that she wasn't just a child took much longer and a lot of growing up on her part. Luckily, she was a patient, determined girl who grew into a lovely and persuasive woman.

Together, she and Avidon dreamed of having many, many children - a large and happy family to carry on her family's business. But...the gods are cruel and Elisabetta suffered several horrifying miscarriages before Yuki was born. And several more after. In the end, they destroyed her good health and almost her life. Given her delicate condition, Avidon firmly put a stop to their dreams of having a large family despite Elisabetta’s desperate pleadings. Together, they seemingly made peace with the life the gods have given them, and shower all their love utterly and completely on Yuki. Elisabetta's health, though, was never the same.

Elisabetta is a very gentle and graceful person. Kind even when correcting Yuki's exuberance. She always seems to be knitting - sweaters or socks or scarves. She’s even outfitted most of the small beggar children in their neighborhood with some woolen something. She enjoys baking but mostly cakes for Yuki and her friends. And on good days, she enjoys walking by the water, breathing in the salt air or watching the gulls wheel over the ocean. She is her husband's biggest fan, but also, his most careful editor. Not a single story has left Avidon's hand without his wife's gentle, careful touch. She has a lovely voice.