Leyla Rosby

Leyla Rosby is the second daughter of Benedict and Belinda Rosby. Noticeably awkward and reserved, she has yet to cultivate even a local reputation, much unlike her elder sister and lord brother. She remains largely confined to the castle of Rosby and its immediate environs.

Prior to the death of her volatile father in 412 AC, Leyla grew up in an unhappy home. To escape Lord Benedict's abuse and her parents' unending feuds, a young Leyla turned inward, developing a fondness for literature. As a result of her avoidance, she managed to maintain a better standing with her father than any of her other siblings, though she still favored her mother and sisters.

The last six years have been decidedly quaint for the Rosby household, but Leyla remains introverted, anxious and bookish. Though easily compelled by youthful, romantic fantasies, she takes too much pride in her intelligence and dignity to act on her impulses. Instead, she depends on the encouragement of her older sister and closest friend, Lyanna. Sheltered for most of her life, she longs to see more of the world and dreams of an ideal marriage to a faraway lord.