Okihka
On The Path : A Ranger of The Dust
Ranger (a.k.a. Okihka. The service name, in Tongue, means "to help another")
Ahead of you, though, appears to be a veteran. Her pace is steady but comfortable, and you take a long look at how she’s arranged her pack, learning a few things just from observing. She carries a forester’s Barker Blade, the strong shaft serving as a walking stick, and she even has a secondary pole attached to her pack, belled, with a small flag denoting her status as a pilgrim. You take notes: she probably uses it to judge the depths of overgrowth, or perhaps to help signal for help should she fall? Her haa cloth is strategically wrapped, the fabric providing cushion for the weight of her pack while still allowing cooling breezes to vent the heat (which you’re growing to realize is quickly generated by the walk). She looks like a promising conversation! - Move 2 : A Start at Dawn, On the PathOkihka is a fellow traveler on The Process Way, that the narrator meets during Move 2 of "On The Path: An Inbound Lands Sidequest."
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Okihka is eld but spry, and appears slight but capable.
Body Features
Her skin is evenly brown, and appears still tough, nourished by the sun. She does not seem to suffer from the fragile, translucent "anhyunskin" of most eld.
Facial Features
Okihka has a broad, strong nose, and features chiseled by the passing of the years.
Apparel & Accessories
Okihka carries full - if carefully chosen and balanced - gear for walking The Process Way.
Specialized Equipment
In addition to her Barkers Blade, a forestry tool that doubles as a weapon and walking stick, she also has lashed a slight pole with a small banner to her hiking pack. It notes her distinctively as a Blaze along the way.
Mental characteristics
Education
Okihka is a retired Ranger, in the service of The Dust.
Employment
It is unclear if Okihka has other employment, or if walking the path is her current role.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Okihka claims to have been stationed in The Empty Quarter, one of the harshest environments in The Inbound Lands.
Intellectual Characteristics
Though an elder, Okihka seems sharp, observant, and cautious. Old habits erode hard.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Okihka is walking The Process Way, the ritualized path of writers, and she looks like she aims to finish it. She has yet to reveal why, or what her writing is about, however.
Children
Eyes
With a dark ring of brown, they lighten slightly to orange. They catch the light, like a cats.
Hair
Okihka's hair is a salt-and-pepper grey. It appears to be mid-back in length, but is rarely seen worn out of the two stout braids she favors.
Height
5'1"
Weight
110 lbs
Aligned Organization
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