Clara Voss

Race: Human

Age: 24 Years Old

Occupation: Textile Merchant

Residence: Korint, Loveria

Overview

Clara Voss is a textile merchant from Korint and the lifelong childhood friend of Ycre. Although she never pursued an academic career, her curiosity and understanding of people remained an important influence on Ycre throughout her years at the House of Confluence.

Early Life

Born into a family of cloth merchants, Clara grew up only a few streets from the Vaust household. One year younger than Ycre, the two attended the same local school, though not the same class.

Their friendship began after Ycre quietly corrected a shopkeeper who had wrongly blamed Clara for an accident in the marketplace. Rather than defending Clara out of loyalty, Ycre simply explained what had actually happened, earning Clara's admiration for her calm fairness.

Friendship with Ycre

Throughout their childhood, Clara and Ycre spent countless afternoons exploring the streets, courtyards, and workshops of Korint. They rarely set out with a destination, believing that every unfamiliar street or hidden corner had something worth discovering.

Where Clara was fascinated by people and their stories, Ycre was drawn to patterns, details, and unanswered questions. Together, they developed a habit of exploring simply to better understand the city around them.

When Ycre entered the House of Confluence, their friendship continued. The House encouraged students to remain engaged with life beyond its walls, allowing the two to continue their weekly tradition of exploring Korint together.

Although their paths diverged after Ycre left Korint, Clara remained one of the few people with whom Ycre continued corresponding throughout her travels.

Personality

Clara is known for her warmth, practicality, and remarkable understanding of people. While Ycre naturally asks why something happened, Clara is more interested in who it affects. Their different perspectives have remained complementary throughout their lives.

Trivia

• Knows Korint's streets exceptionally well.
• Has little interest in magic but enjoys hearing Ycre's stories—provided they're explained without too much academic jargon.
• Is one of the few people who can convince Ycre to leave her books for an afternoon.