As a member of the Iron Legion, Bariqa was one among many, and felt like just another part of the machine. She came to loathe the structured, redundant lifestyle of the legions. Upon learning of the Olmakhan, therefore, she immediately fled the Black Citadel and traveled to Elona, where she tailed an unwitting Khawaf back to their camp.
She then did her best to become a member of the tribe, learning the Olmakhan ways and aiding them any way she could. While she is still regarded as an outlander by many, she has been accepted among the ranks of those dedicated to protecting the village, and lends her own elemental magic to theirs.
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