People
The Seer
Aria
She sees the strike before it lands and the meeting before it is called. Guidance is her gift. The cost of looking is not yet a matter of public record.
supporting
Elder Thom
An elder of Thornhaven who would rather name a raving hunter's tale fever than look north and name what is actually coming.
The Warrior
Kael
Best hunter in Thornhaven. Bronze spear, restless sleep, and hands that remember a heavier weapon than any village forge has made.
supporting
Kael the Elder
Thornhaven's bronze-smith. He shares a name with the hunter and spends his mornings hammering plow blades, not swords.
The Healer
Lyssa
Village healer whose gift goes beyond herbs. Dark braid, seeing eyes, and a stubborn refusal to let anyone in her care fall.
The Mage
Mira
Keeper of forgotten fire. In this life her hands still find the old patterns, and her memory of other ages is sharper than the rest.
The Shadow
Ryn
Twin daggers, quiet feet, loyalty that does not ask permission. He walks the line between the village light and the forest dark.