CAST OF CHARACTERS

VEGA JANE – 14, Finisher at Stacks

JOHN JANE – 11, Vega’s brother

HELEN JANE – Vega’s mother

HECTOR JANE – Vega’s father

VIRGIL JANE – Vega’s grandfather

CALLIOPE JANE – Vega’s grandmother

HARRY TWO – Vega’s canine

DANIEL DELPHIA, ‘DELPH’ – 16, Vega’s best friend

DUF DELPHIA – Delph’s father, beast trainer

Council

THANSIUS – Chief

DUK DODGSON

JURIK KRONE

MORRIGONE

At Stacks

DIS FIDUS – doorkeeper

LADON-TOSH – staircase guard

NEWTON TILT – Cutter

QUENTIN HERMS – Finisher

JULIUS DOMITAR – Vega’s boss

At the Loons

ROMAN PICUS – owner, also bookmaker

CACUS LOON – lodge keeper

HESTIA LOON – Cacus’s wife

CLETUS LOON – Cacus’s son