Fraa Lio

First Appearance and Context

Fraa Lio is introduced among the Tenners at the Concent of Saunt Edhar as a peer of Fraa Erasmas, seen in communal settings around rites leading up to and following Apert and Eliger.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Chooses the Order of the New Circle at Eliger and begins an internship in the Warden Fendant’s court.
• Serves on the winding team during Provener and pitches in on practical chores; when oversights occur, he accepts penances without complaint.
• During the opening’s public evenings, demonstrates non‑lethal skill by swiftly disabling several uniformed visitors in a Tenth Night incident; wardens caution him that brawling during the opening can merit severe sanction.
• Proposes and organizes a long‑running meadow “weed war,” a living re‑enactment using invasive plants advancing into clover; he recruits Erasmas to document changes and gathers aggressive specimens (such as starblossom) while keeping tools sharp.
• Quietly prepares contingencies and assists Erasmas with discreet logistics (e.g., using a doctored book to move and conceal a photomnemonic tablet, arranging a concealed locker, and timing handoffs in crowded spaces).
• Recent: after the loss of Fraa Orolo, turns to unusual vlor variants (rakes, shovels) and sets up controlled hand‑to‑hand drills along the riverbank, asking to be struck so he can test whether he stays focused; he concludes he has adjusted since being hit during Apert.
• Recent: in discussion about surveillance and governance, proposes that the Ita exercise discretion in what they report to the Warden Regulant and may apply strategy in what they share or withhold; he urges checking the midday segments of the recording for clues.

Relationships

• Long‑standing peer and collaborator of Erasmas across study, winding, and the meadow project; their exchanges mix practical help with dry humor (he is sometimes addressed as “Thistlehead”).
• Regularly works alongside Jesry and Arsibalt on practical tasks and analysis.
• Serves under hierarchs connected to the Fendant’s office during his internship and heeds wardens’ cautions during the opening.

Descriptions/Characteristics

Lio is solid, agile, and inventive. He readily applies Vale‑Lore (“vlor”) in the moment yet is pragmatic about its limits when reality intrudes. He tinkers with gear and practices countermeasures (e.g., refining a wrap that resists being yanked down). He shows foresight and quiet resourcefulness—arranging backups and keeping operations discreet—and a shrewd feel for institutions, sometimes steering conversations with pointed pivots.

Current Status/Location

A member of the New Circle interning with the Fendant’s office. He remains active in communal duties and continues the meadow project, while pursuing vlor practice and toolwork around the riverbank and at Shuf’s Dowment.