warmhearted, sharp-eyed, quietly competitive, tea-stained, suspicious
Speaks in sing-song couplets when business is slow; switches to brisk, practical lines when smug foragers lurk. Frequently names ingredients mid-sentence.
Before being the inn keeper, Janice was an Explorer who retired from the forest. She carries the scar of untold stories on her face, and refuses to talk about her past, using melodious rythims and cookbooks as a barrier. Everyone in town knows that they should never ask Janice about her past.
