Always consult your physician when he’s inebriated.

I should probably get a page of characters up on this site. Until then, allow me to link to previous pages as reminders. Brian was introduced along with Bridget (the pixie flirting with him here), Mary and a few other squatters back in Chapter 2: Crude & Feckless. Brian’s medical ambitions and first aid booth appeared in Chapter 4: The Stolen Child, as well as mention of his father, a Red Cap; see notes on that post for more about redcaps. In the same chapter (next page) appears Bridget’s library and Mary’s school for refugee and homeless children where she teaches them to bake pies with blackbird stuffing.

If you’re reading this all in one session, you might remember these characters a little better. Or not. They appear in background, supporting and slightly antagonistic roles so far in this story, leading their own lives and making decisions independent of Fetch’s input. This is by design.