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Mr. Winters

A man who encounters a strange creature.

minor

First appearance: the man out of the nose

Mr. Winters shows up with force in Killed at Resaca. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in the letter as having spread a story that Brayle was seen crouching behind a tree, which the writer says she would hate if true.
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In Killed at Resaca: Mentioned in the letter as having spread a story that Brayle was seen crouching behind a tree, which the writer says she would hate if true. Later, in The Day After: Not explicitly named in the…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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