Aurora Miller

2025-06-05 · how-they-fall · growing

Sister of William Miller; sent to follow him through town on the day of the sonnet competition.

DRAFT — minimal character stub drawn from the How They Fall manuscript. To expand.

Aurora Miller

Established facts (from How They Fall)

  • Sister of William Miller.
  • Daughter of Lori and Adam (surname inconsistent in the draft — "Morris" in one line, "Miller" elsewhere; reconcile).
  • Warwickshire, England, 1875.
  • Dispatched by her mother to follow William into town the day he encountered the Old Man and received the Château de Noya sonnet competition invitation.
  • Did not see the Old Man herself — only the sheet in William's hand.

Outline threads involving Aurora (from author's notes)

  • Arrives at Château de Noya.
  • Meets the Belladonna family (Beatrix/Beatrice, Susanna).
  • Falls in love with Isaac.
  • Present when Lori is diagnosed.