The Whispers in the Walls (group)

> "*We are the Whispers in the Walls. They will try to silence us, but they will fail. We will speak out. The truth MUST be revealed. The truth about Rookwood. The truth about Headmaster Bartholomew. THE WHISPERS WILL BE HEARD.*"
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## Membership

### Members

Ivy Grey
Scarlet Grey
Ariadne Flitworth
Violet Adams
Rose Fitzwarren
Penelope Winchester
Nadia Sayani
Ebony McCloud

### Former Members

Alice Jefferson
Emmeline Adel
Ida Jane Grey
Bronwyn Jones
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Katy Morwen
Talia Yahalom

## Setting Information

### Headquarters

Hidden Staircase in the library (formerly)
Secret rooms around Rookwood School (formerly)
Dorm 13

## Other Information

### Status

Disbanded (formerly) Active (current)

**The Whispers in the Walls**, also known as **The Whispers**, is a secret organization dedicated to exposing the Bartholomews. The club was first introduced in the eponymous second book, *The Whispers in the Walls*, and would later be reformed in *The Last Secret*.

## History

> "*We pledge to:*
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> - Meet in one of the secret rooms once a week
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> - Never tell anyone about the Whispers
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> - Look, listen, learn everything we can
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> - Collect evidence of the truth, searching high and low
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> - Protect others
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> - Uncover every detail of what REALLY goes on at this school!*"*
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### Story

Emmeline formed The Whispers in the Walls, a secret group dedicated to exposing Edgar Bartholomew due to the disgusting actions she had witnessed the headmaster committing. Its original members were Alice Jefferson, Emmeline Adel, Ida Jane Smith, Bronwyn Jones, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Katy Morwen, and Talia Yahalom. They were mentioned by Cassie Jones (who would later become the school librarian), who was questioned by Talia Yahalom about Emmeline Adel's death. After Emmeline's death, the Whispers realized how risky their goal was, and so they disbanded.

### *The Whispers in the Walls*

When Scarlet, Ivy and Ariadne first discover Rose hidden away in a secret stairway in the library, Rose notices something on the walls. It is then that an old message created by the original Whispers is discovered, the message containing the members of the Whispers, their goal and their rules. Scarlet and Ivy are surprised to find Emmeline Adel, their mother's *presumed* maiden name, on the list of members.

### *The Last Secret*

Scarlet and Ivy hold a meeting in their dorm room with Ariadne, Violet, Rose, Penny (who was not keen on being there), Nadia, and Ebony to discuss the fate of Rookwood School. During the meeting, Scarlet proposes the idea of forming their own Whispers in the Walls in order to save the school. Despite nearly everyone being hesitant about the idea, they all come around and accept to join the reformed Whispers in the Walls.

## Original Members

The members of the first Whispers in the Walls. They eventually disbanded after Emmeline Adel's death and never defeated Edgar Bartholomew.

* Alice Jefferson
* Emmeline Adel
* Ida Jane Grey
* Bronwyn Jones
* Elizabeth Fitzgerald
* Katy Morwen
* Talia Yahalom

## Reformed Members

The members of the reformed Whispers in the Walls. They eventually defeated both Edgar Bartholomew and his son, Henry.

* Ivy Grey
* Scarlet Grey
* Ariadne Flitworth
* Violet Adams
* Rose Fitzwarren
* Penelope Winchester
* Nadia Sayani
* Ebony McCloud

## Trivia

* The second book in the *Scarlet and Ivy* series is named after the group.