Evi is small and wiry, with a watchful, tired face and a stubborn set to her jaw. Her dark hair is hacked unevenly at the shoulders, usually tucked behind one ear. Her hands draw notice first: fingertips stained with crushed herbs, nails cut short, and a faint green tint caught in the creases from making poultices. She checks the knot of her sleeve whenever a door opens, a tiny motion she seems not to notice. She moves quickly when she has a task and goes very still when an adult blocks her path. The impression she leaves is of someone trying hard to look braver than she feels.

Evi wants to be treated as capable, yet trusts very few adults enough to accept their help. When she feels safe, she is curious, funny, and eager to explain how a poultice works. Under pressure she becomes guarded and blunt, then later berates herself for not having said more. She can be fiercely protective of others while struggling to believe she deserves protection herself.

Evi is Naturie's younger sister, raised in a riverside household where the family name mattered more than the comfort of its children. Her grandfather, who controlled the household and its money, assaulted her. She is now pregnant as a result. Evi has been forbidden to cover her body by the people who claim authority over her; this is coercive abuse, not a custom she accepts. She has begun quietly refusing that order, wrapping herself in a plain shawl whenever she can. The turning point came when Naturie found Evi hiding in the herb shed after a night of threats. Naturie believed her, gave her a cloak, and helped her reach a small shrine where the priestess Seta arranged protection and medical care. Evi learned basic healing there, first to tend her own exhaustion and then to help other people. She still fears retaliation and worries that seeking help will bring danger to Naturie. Her immediate problems are finding a safe place to stay, receiving confidential medical care, and deciding what she wants for her future without anyone making that decision for her.