Margot

A nine-year-old girl and the protagonist. Margot spent her first four years on Earth and remembers and loves the sun. On Venus, Margot has deteriorated, becoming quiet, frail, and timid.

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William

A nine-year-old boy and the class bully. William is brash and aggressive, a foil for the kind and timid Margot.

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