Editing Valkor (section)

===Aeryn the Cunning===

The title "cunning", in the opinion of many, does not do justice to Aeryn. But nor do the other words used to describe her: Aeryn the clever, the gimmicky and (less flattering) the insidious.  Aeryn is the richest and most influential representative of Atherton, as her numerous shops, workshops and taverns tell. Aeryn is also said to control the local bandit forces and is suspected by some to be even more powerful than an average Khan. It is certain that Aeryn's rival's merchant booths tend to burn mysteriously and appear otherwise surprisingly susceptible to robbery and damage, and their owners appear equally susceptible to murder. 
 
Aeryn is said to have recently sought to expand her sphere of influence also within the Templars and the Church of Elements. The famous Preacher Cecily the Chaste has sworn to cleanse Atherton of criminals, sinners, and corrupt officials, which many take to include Aeryn. So far, Aeryn has reacted to these covert threats by donning a red road and acting out the possibilities of Cecily in the streets of Atherton, to the loud laughter of her friends and bystanders. In the streets, however, it is reported that her bandits are preparing for a clash ahead.
 
Aeryn is a fat, middle-aged woman who always wears expensive clothes and a large amount of jewelry. She is rarely seen without several guards and never without her pet a skinny greyhound named for a marking on one ear.  Commoners talk of ‘the White Spot’, whispering that the pet is a useful partner to her mistress in _too_ many ways. Aeryn's intelligence is sharp and her ‘street smarts’ are unmatched throughout the valley. She is also known to control some lesser animal spirits and even some wilders.