Marek is an axe wielding savant. He claims to be of 18 turns but it is likely he is at least one year younger than his claim. He is smart in terms of combat and tactics, but doesn’t know as much of the world as he suggests–more evidence of his youth. His size and physical maturity do however lead to him being seen as an adult. When he first joined the forces he was quite the loner, but over time he developed many friends. He’s been in the service for over two years now and almost all those friends are dead.
Marek is a trouble magnet. The number one source of trouble he attracts is his sometimes lover, Esme.
Esme and Thea are twins of twenty turnings. They are both skilled fighters though Thea is a marksman while Esme is very talented at working a spear. Esme has loved Marek for over a year though he drives her insane, leading to numerous break ups.
This is the crew that Ikrivain finds himself attached to. He’s bunked up with Marek, which leads to him meeting the others.