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Master Ambrose Honeysuckle

Nathaniel's blunt, practical brother-in-law and business partner, a Senator who trusts ledgers and the law far more than fairy tales.

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Also known as Master Ambrose, Ambrose, Ambrose Honeysuckle, Master Ambrose Keeps

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As a major figure in Lud-in-the-Mist, Master Ambrose Honeysuckle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A fellow merchant and friend of Nathaniel, who represents the town's conservative values.

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Master Ambrose Honeysuckle sits on the Bench and in the Senate, a square, formidable man who prefers facts to fancies and runs his household and affairs with the same firm hand. His daughter Moonlove's wild behavior and the strange goings-on at the Academy unsettle him, though he would never admit to anything like superstition. His skepticism and paternal anxiety make him a counterweight to Nathaniel's secret fears, and his investigations pull the family deeper into the mystery.

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Fairy Fruit Investigators
Minor Townsfolk & Family
Fairy Lore Scholars
Fairy Trade Contacts
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Master Nathaniel Chanticleer
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A fellow merchant and friend of Nathaniel, who represents the town's conservative values.
VII: Master Ambrose Chases a Wild Goose and Has a Vision
Chases his daughter Moonlove through the streets, confronts Miss Primrose and Prunella, and has a vision of Duke Aubrey.
Endymion Leer Looks Frightened, and a Breach Is Made in an Old Friendship
Distraught over Moonlove's disappearance, he questions Leer about fairy fruit and later confronts Nathaniel, accusing him of complicity.
XI: A Stronger Antidote Than Reason
Reconciles with Nathaniel and supports his proposals in the Senate, though he shows a grim attitude toward Moonlove's disappearance.
XII: Dame Marigold Hears the Tap of a Woodpecker
Mentioned in Luke's letter as someone the conspirators want kept apart from the Chanticleers, because he had a vision of Duke Aubrey.
What Master Nathaniel and Master Ambrose Found in the Guildhall
Accompanies Nathaniel, initially reluctant but becomes excited; threatens Mother Tibbs and later laughs at the bogus funeral trick.
XIV: Dead in the Eye of the Law
The only senator to audibly support Nathaniel's speech with defiant 'Bravos!'
XV: “Ho, Ho, Hoh!”
Defends Nathaniel passionately in the Senate, protesting against Polydore's accusations and Leer's interference.
The Widow Gibberty's Trial
Visits Nathaniel after the mock funeral, indignant at the outrage, but is persuaded to read the trial record.
XVII: The World-in-Law
Listens to Nathaniel's theories, expresses skepticism but agrees to help, and gives Nathaniel the embroidered slipper.
XXIX: A Message Comes to Hazel and the First Swallow to Dame Marigold
Master Ambrose, now a mentor to Master Polydore, is skeptical of the message from Nathaniel but listens carefully. He mutters 'Delusion!' and questions Hazel, then falls into thought.
Master Ambrose Keeps His Vow
Shows boundless tenderness to Moonlove, undergoes a change of heart, and becomes the strongest man in the Senate, persuading the town to welcome the fairy army.
XXXI: The Initiate
Visits Nathaniel for a quiet evening, asks about Endymion Leer, and expresses humility about his own ordinary nature compared to Nathaniel and Moonlove.

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