okay so; some things about elizabeth! depressing things. but… things.

when she was a toddler, she was kidnapped, along with her sister, noah. their parents found them when she was ten and noah eleven. she doesn’t remember much of that time – she knows things, like they floated around a lot, never staying in one place, often living on the streets, or that the two of them never went to school – but overall, she’s blocked most of it from her memory.

noah died when the house that they were staying in while waiting for their parents to get to the city they were in exploded. elizabeth made it out – the social worker and noah didn’t. she only has one picture of noah, and it’s something that she treasures.

her parents were extremely protective of her after they got her back – she was home-schooled, and didn’t get out much until college.

for a not depressing thing; she was on her college equestrian team. she could have been the best – but she didn’t like being the absolute center of attention, so she held back quite a bit, until her fall.

she wanted to be a professional jockey – she worked at her college’s equestrian center, despite her parents saying she didn’t need to work, they had plenty of money, her allowance was more than enough, but she liked it. she liked hearing stories from the retired jockeys and the trainers while she was cleaning or exercising the horses.

her fall happened when she was at home for her summer break, riding with her parents – she misjudged a jump. after she healed, she kept working with horses, but her dreams of being a professional jockey were done (she could have – but she’s afraid of another fall, one that could permanently paralyze her). she switched to a business degree, and helped with her family business before buying her ranch in hope county. it’s not the most profitable business, but when there were still tourists, she would lead tours through the county on a regular basis.