୨୧ — aria

Aria's mother, T'vilra Lhea, ran from their home in Ala Mhigo after seeing a romantic relationship without being involved in a harem. She met a Keeper of the Moon, with little knowledge on their tribe's customs, and ended up becoming pregnant with Aria.

The Keeper of the Moon, Usi'ya, was unaware of the differences in tribes and left the two after losing interest, wandering around. Distraught, T'vilra falls into a heavy depression and is unable to pick herself up. She begins to neglect Aria, never lashing out at her but never acknowledging Aria's existence.

In order to keep the family afloat, T'vilra begins to prostitute herself for money, inadvertently causing Aria to get bullied by the others living in Bentbranch Meadows. Unfortunately, Aria is stubborn and refuses to give in, turning every verbal fight into a physical one. Despite being beaten, her mother's best advise was to quit listening to others and say nothing.

Aria's relationship with her mother became quite complicated. Undeniably, her mother was a terrible parent. However, she did show moments of care for Aria. She would bring back items she saw Aria took interest in, one of them being a stuffed animal Aria adored for years. When her clients would attempt to make a move on Aria, she would lash out at them and take a heavy beating before ending contact. Aria grew up in this situation, where one night her mother would try to act like a normal family and the next her mother acted like she didn't exist.