# Emily — Short Fiction character guide

> Emily in Short Fiction by Frank Belknap Long.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-the-hounds-of-tindalos

## Who they are

A female character with a minor role in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Will Durkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_17_se/characters/will_durkin)

_family_

A familial bond, possibly siblings or parent-child, with frequent domestic interactions.

### [Will Durkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_17_se/characters/will_durkin)

_family_

A familial bond, possibly siblings or parent-child, with frequent domestic interactions.

### [Will Durkin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_17_se/characters/will_durkin)

_family_

A familial bond, possibly siblings or parent-child, with frequent domestic interactions.

## In the story

### [Mr. Caxton Draws a Martian Bird](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_17_se/chapters/mr-caxton-draws-a-martian-bird)

Peter and Susan's mother, who turns white with rage and threatens Mr. Caxton after witnessing his cruelty.

### [The Cottage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_17_se/chapters/the-cottage)

Durkin's thoughtful stepdaughter, who first peers into the cottage and senses its deeper meaning.

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