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Paxton

A young visitor whose stay with a friend turns unnerving as something in the house refuses to let his nights pass quietly.

supporting

First appearance: an evening s entertainment

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Paxton is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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HLHenry LongSRSir RichardWGWilliam GarrettPAPaxton

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Hauntings in Cathedral Closes & Visits
  • Supernatural Investigators & Victims

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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