Waker's Links
Waker first met Luma when the young nurse came to the caverns as part of her graduate research into traditional medicine. Waker may be a Weaver, but her knowledge about the local flora is great, and she knows many things beyond what's good for dye making. As such, her name appeared on the list of learned locals that was given to Luma, and the young lady ended up chatting with Waker off and on. In the beginning their conversation was purely business. What was this herb? Or that one? How many things were the bark of this tree good for? What was the story behind THAT? But over time the pair branched out, and found themselves talking about... well... all KINDS of things! Waker was fascinated by Luma's stories of the wider world, having never really left the general area, and admired her new friend's quest for self improvement through knowledge. Luma could be a bit serious at times - even taciturn - but Waker found that, with enough prodding and patience, she could get her to loosen up and come out of her shell enough to actually laugh and smile and RELAX. It was clearly uncertain territory for Luma, and her first steps were stumbling, but as the months went on Waker saw her bloom into a more confidant and trusting Sima that was actually comfortable in her own skin. It made the weaver smile too. And she found herself falling head over paws in love. As the year of Luma's residence came to a close, and she gathered up the last few threads of her research, Waker approached her and haltingly asked if she could come along too.