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Cain

The Duke of Avon's loyal and silent manservant, often acting as a bodyguard.

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First appearance: i his grace of avon buys a soul

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JMJennifer Meriv…JBJean BonnardJDJustin, Duke o…ADArmand de Sain…MFMadam FieldCACain

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Servants and minor associates
  • Main characters and allies
  • Bonnard family and neighbors
  • Protagonist

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

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

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