Short Fiction · Character
Tom Dorset
A narrator and protagonist who fights to keep Mary from Kesserich, insisting her love is real even as the scientist's questions make her sway.
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Also known as Tom
First appearance: ii
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A frustrated artist on a Tosker-Brown Fellowship who is transported into the future by a time wind.
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Jack Barr is the man who has shown Mary the lie her life has been and believes she loves him for it, standing between her and Kesserich on the island lawn. He trades blows and accusations with the biologist, refusing…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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friendship · positive
Lois and Tom are childhood friends who share a deep, platonic bond. How this plays out →
- Lois Wolver
friendship · positive
Lois and Tom are childhood friends who share a deep, platonic bond. How this plays out →
- Lois Wolver
friendship · positive
Lois and Tom are childhood friends who share a deep, platonic bond. How this plays out →
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