Emily Kitner
Have you ever met someone who ran through your life like a hurricane?
Or someone who crashes through everything around them like a tidal wave?
Then you sort of know what it's like to meet Emily Kitner.
Emily is the first person Tammie meets at Riverwick and the two of them almost immediately become friends, despite Emily being somewhat terrifying.
She has black, curly hair and bright blue eyes. Her skin is dark, and I imagine her to be Hispanic (the concept of race is different in Engantus; intelligence levels are more likely to be discriminated against than a person's skin color). She's around 5'3". Like Tammie, Emily is fifteen years old and starting her first year at Riverwick.
From chapter two:
Emily seems nice and all, but she's kind of intimidating. Her skin tone is dark, like she's been spending a lot of time in the sun, and her black hair is so curly I wonder if she sticks forks in electrical sockets during her spare time. She drums her fingers on her knees, picks at her nails and looks around the compartment like she's waiting for an explosion. The same crazy smile is on her face; it makes me think that she definitely shouldn't be trusted around firearms or dangerous chemicals. Her eyes are such a bright blue they're almost frightening, and they watch me while I try to find my own schedule.
Emily isn't like Tammie. Emily is loud, she's forward and she's reckless. Tammie's almost certain that she's going to get her into a lot of trouble. And she's absolutely right.
From chapter two:
Emily claims her bed by jumping up and down on it, giggling all the while. I collapse on mine, closing my eyes.
“Look out!” Emily shouts, about a half second before she jumps onto my bed. I am bounced off, and crash to the floor. I gasp as the air leaves me. Laughing and wiping a tear from her eye, she helps me up.
Emily is one my all-time favorite characters.