Mistmantle

As bright as a squirrel, as loyal as a hedgehog, as determined as a mole, as valiant as an otter, as persistent as a rat, as swift as a vole, as confident as a chipmunk, as courageous as a mouse, as focused as a weasel, as unified as the Heart.

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Clove of Mistmantle is a young otter who works in the kitchens.  She cooks, runs errands for the senior cooks, and delivers food to tower animals (ones who are sick or otherwise can't eat with all the other animals).  Shoal and Sylva are good friends of hers and they often play together when they have time.  Clove is eager in whatever she does and loves meeting new animals and talking to her friends.  Clove is realizing that Shoal might be a little more than a friend to her and is feeling slightly flustered about what to do, but doesn't avoid him because of this.

Shoal of the Fires is Sylva and Clove's friend.  Shoal is a hardworking otter and makes earthenware for the Tower.  He likes to joke and tease his friends, especially Sylva, which annoys her at first but later brings the young rat out of her shell.  Even though he is easygoing and doesn't stop to hesitate, deep down he worries about his friends and other animals and will go out of his way to make sure they're alright--even if it means breaking the rules.  He likes Clove and wants to be more than just her friend but isn't sure how to bring the subject up, though is planning to just tell her soon.

Sylvatica the Weaver, Sylva for short, is a young brown rat.  She is quiet, standoffish at first to new animals, and can be tempermental and selfish sometimes.  Her overall intentions are good, though, and she has a lonely nature so despite her shyness and attitude she wants to make friends with others.  Sylva can swim, and weave things from grass and other materials (something she started doing so she wouldn't feel lonely but she soon got skilled at weaving and began doing it for a hobby).  Sylva is usually very prepared, sometimes over-prepared, and is seen sometimes as "the reliable one".

Toban is a young adult vole who works with making bows and arrows, and he is fairly proficient with a bow.  He is in charge of keeping the weapon room stocked with bows and arrows, and hopes to someday be also in charge of training animals to use a bow. He is calm, responsible, helpful, and kind.  Toban enjoys being around other animals and talking with them.  He likes being social but has rare moments where he wants to be alone to think and practice with his bow.