MEET THE CHARACTERS
WIN WILLOW
"You deserve kindness. You deserve to be accepted for who you are."
Stubborn like her mother. She believes some people are worth any cost.
LILY WILLOW
"Don't worry friend. We won't abandon you."
Fiercely protective of her sister. She won't stop until they find the answers they're looking for.
STARLING NIGHTSONG
"It was my own choice. If I could go back, the only thing I would change is getting there sooner."
Discipline was everything until he met her. Now he's learning sometimes the bravest thing you can do is let someone in.
VICTOR HAWTHORNE
"If I was stronger, I could have been different. I could have protected her."
He's learning he's not broken. The right people will love him for who he is, not despite it.
OPALINE BELLFLOWER
"We're a team, and we'll be there to help each other, no matter what."
She gave up the stage but kept the grace, strength, and discipline that made her legendary.Â
"Miss Opaline"
BASIL GREY
"I wouldn't abandon you so easily. I still need to get you back for that less than flattering poem you wrote about me."
Twenty-five going on seventy, dramatic about everything except the thing he's running from. Feeding people is how he shows love when words feel too dangerous.
"Grandpa Grey"
THE SUN DAY CAT
"Meow."
After being alone for ages, he has finally chosen a new family.
"Sunday"
TILLY STONE
"The best way to show who we truly are is through our actions."
She came out of retirement to train these children. She prays they will be strong enough by the time the world tries to break them.
"Madam Stone"
KOEL WILLOW
"Mama would have been so proud of you girls. I wish I could tell her how amazing you've grown up to be."
His shop is quieter now, but the door will always be open. The tea will always be ready. When his daughters return, he'll be there.
"Baba"
SERIN WILLOW
"There are bonds so strong, even death cannot break them."
Her absence shapes everything. She left behind questions instead of answers, daughters who refuse to stop searching, and secrets buried somewhere between what's said and what's known.
"Mama"
