Hinageshi (Hina) is a kind-hearted mare with a nurturing soul. With a primary rank of nanny, she adores watching over the foals and teaching them about the world -- and always tries to make sure they have fun doing it! Although most may view her as a soft mare without a violent bone in her body, Hina would never let anyone hurt the foals -- when it comes down to it, Hina could hold her own in a fight when necessary; but never at the expense of the foals' safety, which is always her top concern. Watching the foals under her care grow up is a special kind of privilege she treasures dearly, and it means the world to her when, even after reaching adulthood, they still come to her for advice and company.
She dreams of having a family of her own some day, but often neglects her love life (and lack thereof) in favor of her duties in the herd. Watching over foals of all ages is a full time job, after all -- and it's hard to meet the love of your life when you always have a colt or filly attached to your hip! Not that she doesn't love what she does, but getting a little help with her work-life balance would go a long way in her efforts to reach a fulfilling life. Nothing would make her happier than one day raising foals of her own with a lifemate willing to join her in her herd... and nothing makes her swoon more than a stallion who's good with foals!
While Hina believes in the herd's Creed, she finds herself unable to connect with some parts of it. Yes, she would defend the foals with her life, but she certainly doesn't feel like she's a warrior. If the herd was ever under attack, she would be taking the foals to safety -- not sticking around to fight. However, it isn't because she doesn't believe in protecting one's territory or standing up to fight back -- but that in times of danger
someone needs to be there to guide foals and those who are unable to fight to a safe spot while the able-bodied warriors defend them from outside threats. To her, both roles are equally important; not everyone must be a warrior. Regardless of the Creed and whether or not she sees herself in it, Hina is undoubtedly dedicated to the herd and its best interests.
Hina has the type of personality and natural warmth that makes soquili around her comfortable. She's approachable and open, able to listen without judgement, and does her best to offer advice or help when asked for it. Her ability to listen with an open mind also helps her to keep calm in nearly any situation, as she knows panicking when in danger could only lead to frightening the foals more than they likely already are. She may be terrified on the inside, but the adrenaline rush of fear helps her stay focused on what's most important at the given moment and make quick decisions. This also makes it easy for her to mask her other emotions, too -- especially sadness and loneliness. She prefers to show the world her sweet, joyful, and nurturing side; not the negative emotions she sometimes struggles with. Hina is also the type that doesn't tend to get angry... just disappointed.
She has a tendency to wear her heart on her sleeve, so to speak. Despite her sharp awareness and protectiveness of others, when it comes to herself, Hina can be too trusting with her heart and easily taken advantage of or otherwise hurt. However, as her duties in the herd rarely call for her to leave the herd lands -- especially not alone -- her exposure to the outside world is limited at best, so has yet to truly face any challenges with meeting strangers. She usually only goes out with foals on field trips close to the herd lands, and if they run into anyone else, she lets the Guardian escorting her handle the encounter while she watches over the children.
When it comes to her sisters, Hina loves them all dearly, and feels blessed to have been granted so many of them. It made getting attention from their parents difficult at times, and as a quiet kind of filly Hina was often overlooked in favor of her more outgoing siblings, but as an adult Hina wouldn't trade any of it for the world. She likes the kind of person she grew up to be and knows her family played a large role in that, both the good times and the bad -- she is grateful for it all. Hina feels closer to her sisters than anyone else in the herd, even though she's made friends with a few of the mothers of foals she's helped look after. Her sisters are the only thing Hina values above the herd; if they ever left, so would she... though she hopes that would never happen.
All things considered, Hina is... content with her life. She isn't ambitious, and is quite happy with her roles in the guild as they stand. The children make her smile every day, and caring for the sick and elderly or watching over a mother giving birth fulfills a kind of joy in her soul she can't find elsewhere. Sure, she could be happier... but she can settle for just being content, and making sure those around her find happiness instead. Genuinely, she hopes this will someday change; she wants to find happiness for herself, too, but often times she gets stuck in her head and assumes this is just her lot in life -- there couldn't be anything else.
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