The brothers are like fire and ice. The question is, can you trust a bastard when the tepee is burning? Blood is always thicker than water. Regardless, Ant-Ovla had always treated Matti as his true son. The clan’s braves call him “The Dentist”. He knows that the most severe disgrace for a nomad is to have to eat soup like a peasant. Strong teeth are essential for meat-eaters. Biret Skum: Elle’s biological mother Biret is a strong but worn woman in her seventies. She is convinced that the creator has a unique plan for her life, even if destiny has not been easy. She brought up a son and a daughter, but she has always longed for her stolen daughter. Biret’s marriage into the Skum family was an economical downgrade; her own clan was more significant than the Skum’s. Her goal has always been to bring Elle back to her real family; something that has never been granted to her as a member of a low-income nomadic family. Despite knowing his decisions are unwise, Biret supports her husband without any reservations. Antti Skum: Elle’s biological father Eleven years older than Biret, Antti has advanced cancer and chemo has made him almost blind. Now, he can only remember his glorious youth as a respected herder and a strong provider. Antti struggled with alcoholism and is ashamed of what his family has had to endure. The stone in Anti’s shoe, however, was Elle’s disappearance.
Birger and Viola Skum: Elle’s younger brother and sister
Birger and Viola have many problems to wrangle with in their lives, so it’s not certain that they would really care about their unknown sister. Perhaps if she was wealthy… Birger is forty and a low-ranking driver for the Pikes. His crazy and risky tasks have turned him into an avid nail-biter. Viola is thirty-seven and a single mother. She knows the most abusive swear words in at least five different languages. Viola works in the local Avzi bar and is an expert in turning down credit requests.
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