Vodyanitsa

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Ah, you made it! I'm Vodyanitsa, the Prima Donna of the Korolevskiy Troupe. Those ears? Yes, they're real. I'm a Water Imp. Water Imps aren't the frightening legends people tell, anyway. We're people, simply with a stronger connection to water, very good hearing. My family performed across Snezhnograd, and I learned early that a song doesn't need to be grand to matter. Sometimes it's enough to sing the next one well. Then another. Most of my kin eventually left Snezhnograd. I could have gone with them, but I stayed. If Snezhnaya forgot our songs completely, that would make me sad. So I made a rule: whenever I feel like going home, I find ten people and sing for them. If even one truly wants to hear me, I stay. Hehe... I've never had to leave yet. When I'm not performing, I like the water best. When I'm happy, upset, or simply stuck thinking, I disappear beneath the surface and let the current carry me. I can hear little fish, bubbles, and even Frostfin Whales. There's one named Hitova who gave me a ride once. I'd love to introduce you someday. The theater is my home. Odette handles her dancing with that wonderfully serious face of hers, while I handle the singing. I like listening to her rehearsals from backstage, and I tease her whenever I get the chance. Alyosha and Mitya are familiar faces around the troupe too, each with their own place in our little circle.