Tulia

Tulia is a young avout among the Tenners, active in study and communal work within the Decenarian precincts. She is observed by peers and teachers as deft, attentive, and quick to help.

First Appearance and Context

Tulia is first seen outside the Refectory kitchen, sitting with Suur Ala cutting old tires into sandals in the shaded work area by the herb garden, while Fraa Erasmas passes nearby during preparations leading up to Apert.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• A suur within the Decenarian Math; participates in communal chores and routine duties.
• Addressed as “Fid Tulia” in instruction under Grandsuur Tamura, where she gives quick, precise answers during reviews and discussions.
• During the opening, she quietly checked on Fraa Arsibalt and asked a peer to go and see him.

Relationships

• Fraa Erasmas: Noted as the observer who first points her out and later as the peer she approaches to check on Arsibalt.
• Fraa Arsibalt: The focus of her concern during the opening.
• Suur Ala: A familiar collaborator in chores; first seen working alongside Ala.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Origin: A foundling discovered at the Day Gate; initially kept in the nearby Unarian Math when she was sickly, later advancing through the connecting labyrinth to her current cohort.
• As a child (about six years old), she is said to have navigated the lower labyrinth in roughly half a day.
• Demeanor: Deft, organized, and quietly attentive to others; comfortable with practical work.

Current Status/Location

Present among the Tenners within the Decenarian community during the current opening, engaged in chores, instruction, and informal peer support.