Leri.
This character is fast turning into something of a problem child.
Originally, she wasn't going to be in Book One, but there is utility to her character, so she got brought forward.
Next, when first drafting her speech patterns, she fell much too easily into a comedy Welsh voice. It's a voice I might use for someone else, but she's not a comic character, so it's time for a partial re-write.
I then spent a happy afternoon writing her introductory scene. It wasn't quite right, but I put that down to being the first pass. Then I walked the dogs this morning, and as I did I realised that scene needed re-writing.
Sigh.
She's a fun character, plays nicely into the Rowden sibling dynamic, but she's a little slippery right now.
CH