The Dain Curse · Character
Mrs. Herman
A woman who runs a boarding house.
minor
First appearance: xi god
Mrs. Herman shows up with force in XX: The House in the Cove. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cooks for the household; the Narrator plans to send her away during Gabrielle's withdrawal.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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