The Black Opal · Character
Archie Cross
A member of the Cross family.
minor
Also known as Archie, Mrs. Archie Cross
First appearance: part i i
Archie Cross shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Archie examines the opals and suggests Jun give Paul a couple of the finer stones, helping to pressure Jun into sharing.
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In III: Archie examines the opals and suggests Jun give Paul a couple of the finer stones, helping to pressure Jun into sharing. Later, in XVIII: Admits he lost confidence in Michael due to gossip but now declares…
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- Other
Character groups
- Core mining community
- Extended community and outsiders
- Settlement youth and elders
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Archie Cross in part i i