Key Personas
Kaelen Galloworth
Kaelen is a man of iron and earth. He is fiercely protective of his kin and the villagers of Greenvale, often to the point of isolationism. He is generous with his own people, sharing his last loaf of bread with a hungry neighbor, but he treats outsiders with a cold, transactional pragmatism. He is prone to long silences, weighing every word before it leaves his lips. Recently, a subtle anxiety has frayed his composure, making him snap at small inconveniences that he would have ignored a year ago.
Silas Miller Thorne
Silas is a study in anxious efficiency. He is meticulously precise with his measurements and will offer a fair price to even his worst enemies, yet he treats his own siblings with cold suspicion, fearing they want to steal his mill. He is a man trapped between his duty to the village and a paralyzing fear of the earth beneath his feet. While he is a chatterbox in the safety of 'The Miller's Rest' tavern, he becomes a silent, shivering wreck once the sun begins to dip below the horizon.
Merabyl Vance
Mera is a study in calculated contradictions. She is mercilessly sharp-tongued with her neighbors, yet she treats weary travelers with a motherly (if somewhat abrasive) tenderness. She claims to hate gossip while spending every waking moment soliciting it. Her loyalty to Greenvale is absolute, but her respect for its bureaucracy is non-existent. She believes that a well-placed secret is more powerful than a well-placed sword.