Finch

Finch's skin

Finch is a young borrower-type inchling who arrived in the Valley not long after the Wildland Update had occured- citing that an earthquake (caused by the return of the Overdragon) was what brought them there. The earthquake had destroyed their home, and prompted them to leave in search of somewhere safer.

## Appearance

Finch, being a inchling, is very small, small enough to fit in small spaces and hide where they can’t easily be detected by the “largefolk” they encounter. Their eyes are a two-toned brown and goldish color, and light up faintly in the dark, and they’re slitted somewhat like a cat’s. Very curious, befitting the fact they are a teenager- one that is also very curious about the world.

## Personality/Overview

Finch is friendly, and very curious. They always try to see the best in the people they meet. Being a borrower, they can also be a little.. nosy, but, borrowers only take what they need, so at most they might nab a snack here and there, so they try to be respectful.

Finch has a tendency to withhold information, and they do it often. When relaying information to other people, they tend to keep their knowledge at an arm’s reach, being as vague as they can in an attempt to not incriminate themselves, or other people. This.. is often to their own detriment. Things have escalated to an.. unfortunate degree, in a way that Finch blames themselves for.

Finch seems.. haunted by something, it’s unclear how much is the past they don’t seem to want to discuss, and how much is.. something else. Things feel familiar to them that they also don’t have recollection of, and their feelings about “the endless cycle” of violence are awful strong for otherwise being a teenager.

## Relations

#### Varos

Varos was one of the very first people Finch met when they arrived, an amnesiac enderian who did not understand most basic things. Their friendship was formed upon Finch doing their best to help explain things to the enderian. Finch worried about Varos often, fretting that their (lack of) memories would get Varos into trouble- said fears only worsened when Varos had died in front of them, having fallen into the water and unable to escape in their panic.

Finch and Varos are on.. strained terms, as Varos’s freak out when Puffball’s house was exploded by Leif and Gale had ended up with the enderian pointing a blade in the borrower’s direction, and later that same evening threatening Ebon’s kids. Finch doesn’t understand why Varos has made the conflict their problem, and is still somewhat scared to see the enderian again.

#### Ebon

Ebon was another person Finch met early on, at the feline’s bakery. Finch trusts Ebon a lot, having come to rely on them the most out of any adult they’ve met since leaving home. Ebon has been nothing but kind to them and offered them a place to stay at the Sundries tavern when they were scared to go back to the valley because of Varos.

Ebon trying to comfort Finch and assure them that what happened with Puffball wasn’t their fault is a kindness Finch appreciates, even if Finch doesn’t truly believe they aren’t guilty about what happened, that their game of telephone hadn’t caused a hurt person to become even more hurt, but they appreciate it.

#### Leif

Leif and Finch had a simple but kind friendship, Finch had snuck into Leif’s cave, deciding it’d be a good place to ‘borrow’ from, unaware of who Leif was in the greater picture of things. Leif had found them, and offered they need not steal things from him- he was more than willing to share and house them, especially since they were a child.

Leif told Finch of why the conflict with Puffball happened, and Finch doesn’t excuse what Puffball did in retaliation (however understanding why Puffball came to that conclusion), however they are upset about how both sides continue to hurt each other, thinking it’d be so much easier if they just left each other alone.

Finch doesn’t know what to view on Leif now, but they feel less inclined to stay in Leif’s cave, planning to find somewhere new whenever they leave Sundries.

#### Puffball

Finch and Puffball have only met a couple times, and a lot has changed between the two. They had a rough start, with Puffball having a meltdown about everything Leif and Gale had done to them while at Ebon’s tavern- it freaked out Finch, and a game of telephone of them mentioning that to Gale lead to Finch thinking it’s their fault Leif and Gale blew up Puffball’s house.

The second time they met, Finch was apologizing profusely to Puffball for not believing that Leif and Gale were truly capable of that much lack in remorse, blaming themselves openly for not being able to stop it and not trying to talk Leif or Gale out of it. Puffball explained they were looking for a way to cure the Rot, and Finch wished them luck and the two went their separate ways.

#### Skips

Skips is another person Finch has only met a couple times, but they’ve bonded considerably, for having not known each other very long. Finch and Skips first encountered one another while they were passing through the Nether on separate trips, something about Skips giving the borrower pause, but ultimately shaking it off until they met once more, at Giant’s Claymore.

Finch and Skips met again at Sundries while Finch was staying there, and offering Finch and the other residents of the tavern some pie. Finch relayed some of what happened (without giving too many details as was usual for Finch) and Skips offered to help Finch with moving their things- or atleast offering a bag to help them carry everything.

W.I.P.