This week features Hannah Amador, a caretaker in the mansion.
Age (in book one): 20
Gift: healing
Age (in book one): 20
Gift: healing
First Meeting:
"Two girls caught Savannah's eye. One of them had long hair that was a light shade of blue. Savannah remembered seeing people in the other world who dyed their hair all sorts of strange colors, but this was different, and far more natural. The girl next to her seemed to stand out for being oddly normal. Her brown hair seemed dull next to the light, sky blue hair of her companion.
Hannah's large, sparkling eyes were the same sky blue as her hair. She and Michelle were several years older than the twins but Hannah's eyes held a childlike innocence. She bounced a little in her seat, clearly excited to be meeting the twins she'd heard so much about."
Hannah's large, sparkling eyes were the same sky blue as her hair. She and Michelle were several years older than the twins but Hannah's eyes held a childlike innocence. She bounced a little in her seat, clearly excited to be meeting the twins she'd heard so much about."
History:
Little is known about Hannah's parents. During the storm, young Hannah was trapped in a burning building, and Nikki found her and saved her life. After that, she fled to the non-magical world, where Michelle found her and the girls took care of each other. Michelle believed Hannah's fantastical stories about magic and another world, and the girls returned to Hannah's home together.
Relationships:
Hannah is rarely seen without her best friend Michelle. She also bonds with both twins, but especially Savannah. Later on, Hannah is chosen to care for a mysterious stranger in the mansion, a man from the North who doesn't remember his past, or even his name. Hannah decides to name him "Aiden," based on her favorite children's book, "Misfit Gifts." Later on, she and Aiden develop a more romantic relationship.
"You're part of the mansion's family now."
Gifts and Interests:
"People make too much out of gifts. That's just a fact."
Hannah is a sweet, innocent girl who also seems naive and directionless, because she doesn't want to accept her gift. She does care deeply for others, but too much responsibility is placed on healers for Hannah to feel ready. Instead, she prefers to take care of people without magic.
"Taking care of people and being a healer are two different things. I'm not even good at it."
Healers are required to grow up quickly, and Hannah wants to hold on to her childhood:
"Hannah's room was blue and white, and flowers and glass figurines decorated every surface. Savannah often forgot Hannah was older than them. She still had stuffed animals on her bed, and a few children's books on her shelf, including "Misfit Gifts." She also had more sophisticated literature, mostly related to the non-magical world."
Despite her seeming lack of responsibility, it's the lack of choice she finds most frustrating. Hannah's main desire is to study the non-magical world. Many (mostly ungifted) people became other-world scholars after the storm, which proved immensely useful. In times when magic is unreliable, scientific knowledge is life saving. Yet Hannah is strongly discouraged from taking this path due to her gift.
Hannah is a sweet, innocent girl who also seems naive and directionless, because she doesn't want to accept her gift. She does care deeply for others, but too much responsibility is placed on healers for Hannah to feel ready. Instead, she prefers to take care of people without magic.
"Taking care of people and being a healer are two different things. I'm not even good at it."
Healers are required to grow up quickly, and Hannah wants to hold on to her childhood:
"Hannah's room was blue and white, and flowers and glass figurines decorated every surface. Savannah often forgot Hannah was older than them. She still had stuffed animals on her bed, and a few children's books on her shelf, including "Misfit Gifts." She also had more sophisticated literature, mostly related to the non-magical world."
Despite her seeming lack of responsibility, it's the lack of choice she finds most frustrating. Hannah's main desire is to study the non-magical world. Many (mostly ungifted) people became other-world scholars after the storm, which proved immensely useful. In times when magic is unreliable, scientific knowledge is life saving. Yet Hannah is strongly discouraged from taking this path due to her gift.
The Future...
Hannah is introduced in "The Mansion's Twins," and plays a larger role in "The Mansion's Family."
"Stay in this moment..."
While there's no book featuring Hannah exclusively planned right now, she remains an important character through the rest of the series, including the "Twisted Twins" books, and "The Crossworlds Union."
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