Who are your parents and what are they like?
Vesi’s parents are Tani Saltbreeze and Kohalo Galesong. Vesi knows little about her mother, Tani, as she died in an attack on their pod when Vesi was 3 years old. Predator sharks had encroached on them while they fished. Tani’s injuries were too severe for anyone to be able to save her. What Vesi does remember of her mother are flashes of her mother’s vibrant smile. She also remembers her mother’s Tavan, some creature shaped somewhat like a triangle. Her father, Kohalo, loved Tani so much that mere mention of her gave him great pain and grief. So unfortunately, Vesi learned nothing of Tani from her father.
Kohalo Galesong married into the Saltbreeze pod from some other pod, but he doesn’t speak much of it. Vesi has no clue what happened to them and sometimes wonders if they survived The Storm as well. Kohalo was a tall, strapping man, able to spear fish and hoist sails with ease. He had a booming laugh and found something in every day worth laughing over. Despite his light-hearted nature, he knew when he needed to be serious. He was not gentle with her, but he wasn’t cruel either, and often made opportunities to show how much he loved her. Kohalo, too, has passed, though his death is due to The Storm rather than a small incident. Because of the traumatic nature of his loss, Vesi still grieves from time to time.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Because of Tani’s death and Kohalo’s great grief, Vesi does not have any brothers or sisters. Sometimes she is grateful for this, when she sees other siblings bicker, but other times she is wistful for that relationship, when she sees those siblings care for each other.
What is your extended family like?
Vesi’s Galesong pod is full of peaceful yet exuberant people. They show kindness to all others, even if they are not Svefra. Everyone is a child of the Divines and deserves the appropriate treatment. It was her father's responsibility to teach her practical skills. The pod took it upon themselves to teach her everything else. They never made her feel like an outsider, and included her in their adventures when they could.
Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family?
Vesi considers friends and family to be one and the same. If you protect each other, love each other, and enjoy each other’s company, you are family. This view of family helps especially now that she does not know where her pod is.
Do you treat animals like family?
Some animals are family. The Tavan in a Pod are family, and Avikki can sometimes be family. But in Vesi’s eyes, anyone who owns an animal has a pet, not a family member.
