Hearthwane · human, 58
Took over his father's debts at twenty-eight and paid them off in four years by never once forgiving a debtor.
FROM
a wool-merchant family of New Nilemah
HOW THEY LOOK
Heavy, careful, a gold chain of office polished thin. Eyes that look over your shoulder for the Council.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
“The town is grateful. The town will remain grateful as long as the town hears nothing.”
“Let us not speak of drains at dinner.”
BEFORE THE TALE
30 years ago · the wool exchange
Took over his father's debts at twenty-eight and paid them off in four years by never once forgiving a debtor.
9 years ago · the town hall
Won the chain by three votes after promising the Council a clean river.
this year · the mayor's house
Argued with his daughter about whom she should marry. She went down the drain the next night.