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Homer

This character is a 12-year-old boy enslaved at Southerland plantation. He and his sister escape and find their way to Freewater.

Sanzi

This character is a 12-year-old girl who was born at Freewater. She chafes against all the rules at Freewater and wants to have an adventure.

Billy

This character stutters and lives at Freewater with his father. He and his father escaped from a plantation together.

Suleman

This character is an escaped slave whose master took his fingers after failed escape attempts. He steals supplies from plantations and helps escapees find freedom.

Ferdinand

This character escaped from a ditchdigger gang, and he has a knife he took with him when he escaped.

Two Shoes/Turner

This character is a slave who claims to have escaped to Freewater, but he is trying to find runaways for his master. He wears shoes that used to belong to his master...

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