Character Profile
Lila
Age 24. A marine biologist at the coastal research station. Lila came home for the 250th and kept the friends grounded through the hunt — the steady, careful one, the way she always was. She checked the tidal and storm records, kept the calm, and was there on the cliff when the storm guided the yacht home. Ten years on, she still measures everything — including the village's mood.
Merhaven village The frozen estuary Her science notebook
Favourite Things
The marine station
Her work now — tracking the tides, the wildlife, the changing sea. She came home to the coast she studied.
Winter mornings
Frost on the windows, steam from the kettle, and the estuary glittering in the low sun. Still her favourite time to walk and think.
Her science notebook
Full of observations about the weather, the tides, and the wildlife. She measures everything — including the village's mood.
The cliff path
She walks it the way she always did — methodical, observant, the one who checks the conditions before anyone else goes out.
Skills
Spotting danger
She sees the risks before anyone else — on the water, and in the hunt. She's the one who checks the conditions.
Science and nature
She understands the natural world — tides, storms, wildlife. Her knowledge keeps the group safe and grounded.
Staying careful
She thinks before she acts. While the others rushed the cipher, Lila checked the storm records and kept the calm.
Patience
She's the still centre of the group — the one who waits, watches, and measures, and who's there on the cliff when it matters.
"This is not just a building. This is a life — the life of a village."
— Lila