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Tom Heather

A local man with a small role in the plot.

minor

Also known as Tom

First appearance: viii broom at the crossroads

Tom Heather shows up with force in I: In Which a Highland Gentleman Misses His Way. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A gamekeeper in service to Sir Edward Turner, who is brutally beating a young moor-boy named Zerry when Alastair intervenes.
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JJJourneyman JohnMSMr. Samuel Joh…SESir Edward Tur…ZEZerrySJSir John NorreysTHTom Heather

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  • Background and reference characters
  • Main conspirators and nobles

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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