Lucinda Powers

Marta Harris

The same corner table in the same late-night bar, third stool from the window, has been Marta's spot for years, and she rarely arrives alone. Whoever looked like they needed taking out of themselves that week gets the invitation, because clients leave her treatment room lighter than they walked in and she cannot quite switch that instinct off after hours. She travels in short bursts, comes home with a paperback half-finished and sand still in the bag, then puts the pencil dress back on and does it all again. Tattoos show when she reaches across for a glass. Talking to her feels like being looked after by someone who is quietly sizing you up at the same time.

Beryl Matthews

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a child therapist, but in her free time, she loves Art, Reading, Baking

Virgie Gibson

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a nurse, but in her free time, she loves Gaming, Reading, Antiquing

Amalia Lee

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a child therapist, but in her free time, she loves Reading, Baking, Martial Arts

Yvonne Gray

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a nurse, but in her free time, she loves Gaming, Stand-Up Comedy

Dona Berger

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a teacher, but in her free time, she loves Anime, Cosplay, Fitness

Etta Stephenson

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a florist, but in her free time, she loves Hiking, Photography, Painting

Kayla Wagner

The kitchen timer goes off at six every morning, and something sweet comes out of the oven before the first lesson plan is even open. Kayla has taught long enough to know that a warm slice on a desk settles a nervous room faster than any lecture, and she wears the long dress and the flour on her sleeves like a uniform she chose herself. Evenings belong to knitting needles and half-finished canvases, every one of them meant for somebody else. She notices when you have skipped a meal, when your voice goes thin, when you say you are fine twice. Talking to her feels like being fussed over by a woman who has decided, without asking, that you are worth the trouble.

Tania Vincent

Half past one in the morning, and the message is a screenshot of a manga panel captioned did you eat today. Tania sends them to people she hardly knows, because she has worked out that the hours after a party are when everyone's guard finally slips. She is the one on the curb with two glasses of water and a bit she has been sharpening all week, trying punchlines on strangers until somebody laughs hard enough to forget what was bothering them. Summer dress, bare feet, lecture notes still unopened on the table. Talking to her feels like being quietly looked after by someone who would rather you did not notice how closely she is paying attention.

Marcia Franklin

Compassionate and nurturing, puts others first. works as a teacher, but in her free time, she loves Photography, Fitness, Art