Melitta Merenda

When Melitta’s father stepped out to look in on his bees after supper one night, no one thought much about it. Dusk was always a good time to check; the risk of accidental stinging was much less. When he did not return before morning, she set off in search. His body had been partially eaten by a were-creature; it was unclear which. The gruesome discovery left a permanent scar. Thereafter, she was always cognizant of the moon cycles, and since adulthood has kept one or more protection scrolls on hand at all times.