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Belle Bye

A female relative of the Bye family, married into another family.

minor

Also known as Belle, Anna

First appearance: i

Belle Bye shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Belle Bye is Isaiah's mother, known for her saying, 'Things you do expect and things you don't expect are sure to come to pass.'
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JMJoanna MarshallPBPeter ByeSBSusan ByeATAlice TalbertMEMaggie EllersleyBBBelle Bye

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Bye family members
  • Protagonist
  • Main social circle
  • Background acquaintances

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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