Editing Erin Solstice/Relationships (section)

===<u>Inn’s Family</u>===

====[[Lyonette du Marquin]]====
Erin and Lyonette share a close familial relationship, each being aware of the other's secret identity as an [[Earthers|Earther]] and [Princess] respectively. While Erin is technically the "boss," Lyonette is responsible for the day-to-day management, as well as the technical and business aspects of the inn.  

Their first encounter was when Erin saved Lyonette from the freezing cold after the latter's exile from Liscor, hiring her as a [Barmaid] for [[The Wandering Inn]]. However their relationship started off rocky as Lyonette considered Erin to be beneath her station, while Erin viewed Lyonette as a brat. Furthermore, Erin foists Lyonette onto [[Toren]] for training, who unbeknowst to the [Innkeeper], physically abuses Lyonette.<ref>[[Chapter 2.24 T]]</ref>   

However, when Erin is stranded in [[Celum]], Lyonette is left alone in the inn, low on supplies in the middle of winter. Faced with starvation, Lyonette is forced to mature and adapt, and begins managing The Wandering Inn in Erin's absence, while also taking care of [[Mrsha]].<ref>[[Chapter 3.21 L|Chapter 2.21 L]]</ref> While Erin is initially dismissive of Lyonette's accomplishments, [[Zel Shivertail]] forces her to recognize Lyonette's changes for the better,<ref>[[Chapter 3.33]]</ref> and they develop a closer and friendlier working relationship.   

Soon though, Lyonette begins to feel stifled as Erin refuses to listen to her ideas, and also hires two Human [Barmaids] from Celum, [[Safry]] and [[Maran]], who bully the [Princess].<ref>[[Chapter 4.13 L|Chapter 4.12 L]]</ref>  Though [[Ryoka Griffin|Ryoka]], [[Pisces Jealnet|Pisces]], and some of the guests helped expose the [Barmaids'] true colors, Erin wished Toren would come back, causing Lyonette to yell at the [Innkeeper], revealing the torment she endured under the skeleton's tutelage.<ref>[[Chapter 4.15 L]]</ref> After their reconciliation, Lyonette takes over some of the inn's responsibilities, effectively becoming its manager.  

When Erin was preserved in ice, Lyonette went on a journey out of Liscor to find a way to revive her. She left Mrsha behind in Liscor. Despite many people thinking she's on a fool's errand, she was determined that Erin is not gone. She will find away to bring Erin and ''The Wandering Inn'' back to life.{{cite}}

====[[Mrsha]]====
Erin cares about Mrsha as a ward after Ryoka dropped her off at her inn. Although Mrsha considers Lyonette as her mother, Erin is the crazy aunt or grandmother in the Wandering Inn family. Through many trials and slice of life wonders together, Mrsha has grown from the scared, quiet and wary kid to an outgoing character that has absorbed many of Erin's out of the box thinking and unfailing optimism. {{cite}}

====[[Numbtongue]]====
She and Numbtongue do not have a parent-child relationship, though Erin is the "leader" of the Inn. Unlike Bird and Mrsha, Erin gives a significant amount of deference to Numbtongue's independence, and allows him to generally do whatever he likes. The closest analogue to a traditional family relationship would be that of a cousin, albeit living in the same household. 

As time went on though, it became clear that Numbtongue's feelings were not quite in the same vein as Erin's. He developed romantic affection for her and eventually even confessed his love, but Erin turned him down stating that she didn't want to ruin what they had.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/10/05/interlude-relationships/ Interlude – Relationships]</ref> 

====[[Bird]]====
Erin considers Bird a surrogate child mainly due to his perceived immaturity, and his practically abandoning the [[Free Hive]] to be with her. Due to this, while she normally defers to Lyonette to authority when it comes to Mrsha most of the time, she mostly doesn’t do the same with Bird.

==== [[Nanette Weishart]] ====
Nanette was entrusted to Erin by her mother, Califor Weishart, to take care of her.

====[[Ulvama]]====
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