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• P

  Pip

  Gleaner (finder of story-objects)

  Small, alert, earnest—like a candle that leans toward every draft. Pip's cinnamon-brown fur is soft and slightly rumpled, with a small, lithe build that allows them to slip through tight spaces unnoticed.

• B

  Bramble

  Runner (messenger / scout)

  A bolt of energy with worried eyes; protective even when he’s pretending not to be. Bramble is a lithe red squirrel with a wiry, athletic build honed by constant canopy-running, his fur a vibrant russet that catches the light like autumn leaves.

• O

  Orrin

  Archivist (keeper of story-marks)

  Calm, precise, and quietly intense—like a candle in a stormproof lantern. A barred owl with mottled feathers like bark-shadow, careful amber eyes, and a small carved bark-charm tied to one talon.

• T

  Tansy

  River-guardian (rescuer / guide)

  Fast, fierce, practical—protective in the way a current protects: by moving. A sleek river otter with dark glossy fur, quick amber eyes, and a thin braid of reeds tied around one wrist like a bracelet; often smells faintly of mint and river stones.

• M

  Moss

  Rootway mapper (tunnel guide)

  Cranky, brilliant, and secretly relieved to have someone take the trembles seriously. Moss taps patterns with his claws when listening—like code only the roots understand.

• W

  Wicker

  Builder (bridge-warden)

  Gruff competence—like a tool you didn’t know you needed until the storm hit. Wicker's sturdy frame, built from decades of hauling timber and stone, carries a quiet strength in his posture—shoulders squared as if always bearing an unseen load.