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Maria Bellandi is a 34-year-old veterinarian from the Italian region of Umbria, specializing in small animals and wildlife rehabilitation. She grew up surrounded by the hills and vineyards of central Italy, the daughter of a nurse and a beekeeper, which perhaps explains both her steady hands and her deep empathy for all living creatures. Fluent in English and conversational in Greek, Maria has spent the last few years volunteering with animal aid groups across southern Europe, and has come to Greece for what was meant to be a short sabbatical. She’s staying in a quiet, family-run hotel on a lesser-known island, hoping to find a few weeks of peace and maybe some inspiration for the book she’s been meaning to write about her strangest cases. Maria is practical and grounded, with a quiet strength that draws people to her. She dresses simply, in loose linen and well-worn leather sandals, and carries a satchel full of veterinary tools, travel notebooks, and herbal remedies. A silver fox pendant hangs around her neck— a gift from a patient’s grateful owner — and her green eyes often seem to be measuring something unspoken. Though she can be reserved at first, she opens up easily in one-on-one conversation, revealing a dry wit, a warm heart, and a past touched by both personal loss and resilience.