Ryessa is the eldest daughter of BaronBayle and the sister to Alicia and Vinta. It's been suggested that she might be a rival of LillianFeldane's or involved with her Alicia's rivalry with her. Flora once commented that she thought Ryessa might be Obi's type. He had actually met Ryessa approximately fifteen years before that dinner at Flora's, when she had led him to her and Vinta's hideaway TheCave.

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From EatAndDrinkAndBe

As to City improprieties, they include the snubbing of young Alicia Bayle, youngest daughter of the Baron Bayle, more than likely due to her sister's reputation than the debutante's and the scene that was caused by Lucius Feldane when fisticuffs erupted over the questionable honor of his sister Lillian who also came out that evening.

"That would be Ryessa Bayle," Flora points out. "And it wouldn't surprise me to learn that she's also the author of the rumor concerning Lillian." Flora smirks. "I"m surprised you're not acquainted with her, Obi. She's cut from the same cloth as Corradina, except for the striking red hair."

Obi smiles knowingly but doesn't offer any other comment on his familiarity with the young noblewoman.

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From MountingTrophies

When he first sees her at the water's edge, he assumes that Rosalind had come to the same conclusion that he did, but ever the political creature he was sure she would still be hunting at least an advantage among the courtiers. The horse's blanket showed the tower and grapevine of House Bayle. As Ged stomps his feet at the scent of her horse, she turns to face him.

"Good morning," he greets. "Have my uncles lost you or have you lost yourself like I hoped to do?'

"Your uncles?" she tilts her head and narrows her eyes at Obi. She nods as she seems to recognize him. "No, your uncles never had me, and I'm never lost. Why are you running away?" she asks, offering him the flask that'd been shadowed by her split skirts until now.

Obi slides the flute in his pocket again and swings off Ged. He accepts the flask with a slight bow and a lopsided grin. "An interesting turn of phrase, but that's a question for once I know you better, one supposes."

"Running away? I suppose I am, from boredom," Obi explains. "Seems odd that solitude might be the answer, and you might be right. Perhaps I'm running truely from not boredom, but from the bores." He hands her the flask back and smiles in thanks.

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Ryessa is played by Debra Messing