Merit is a Fey doctor in a unique position. Way back in the depths of time, they were deeply in love. Unfortunately, it was a time of chaos and upheaval, and their loved one died. Merit (which was not their name then) managed to make a deal with Hades to serve as long as their loved one was brought back, permitting them to try again at a life together.
It wasn’t well-worded. There is only one option to end their life: Merit has to find that other person, and somehow get that life of love they originally wanted. But that other person has yet to go along with this idea, and Merit continually dies and is reborn, still forever looking, unable to find them, or – if able to find them – unable to keep them.
Living for true love is great… but only if it’s returned. Desperation has driven Merit to various tasks, trying to earn the right to get out of this system. They’ve been a saint; been a miracle-worker. Been born into all Seven Peoples. For the last few thousand years, they’ve been a physician. Most recently, they named themself after Aemilia Hilaria and Merit-Ptah, respectively.
