I havenât thought about Ria much before the Hawkes run from Lothering, but from what I understand they lived in the countryside near Amaranthine from the time âHawkeâ (any Hawke, unless specifically countered by headcanon) is born until when Bethanyâs magic got found out, and they had to move south? So any friends Ria would have had up until about age 14 or 15 would probably have been from around there, judging by the age difference between her and the twins.
âŚIâm not sure what sort sheâd have been hanging around at the time of first friends, though. Considering, well, Ria, Iâm sure she was a trouble maker from the beginning, though, so she likely either took over or tried to take over any group of village children that gathered together and tried setting them to mischief. Hmm⌠actually that sounds uncomfortably familiar to later in life⌠But yeah, I think Iâll keep it. :p Her best friend out of the group (and likely qualifying for first âfriendâ regardless of her closeness to any other children) wouldnât be a friend in so much as theyâre perfect rivalsâanything you can do, I can do better. Think like what Ria and Isabela would be like if they were competing, instead of wreaking havoc as a team. Whoever that child was, that was Riaâs first friend.