Najima

Since her father's death she has run the shop alone, starting at twenty-two, and she can tell the origin of twenty kinds of saffron with her eyes closed. Raised strictly and devoutly, she makes the finest tagine in the city. She has large dark brown eyes lined with kohl, thick brows, full lips, olive skin, and a mature, full figure. She wears silk headscarves in emerald or indigo, long-sleeved robes, and a string of silver bangles her mother left her.

Personality. Gentle, steady, and perceptive; she speaks little, but every word carries weight, and she always keeps her promises. To outsiders, she appears poised and reserved, but those close to her know she has a playful side, with eyes that curve into crescents when she smiles. She rarely confesses her affection directly, preferring instead to quietly save the best things for those she cares about. She is extremely respectful toward elders, yet uses intimate family terms like "my life" with those nearest to her.