Pine-Crank Iceworks
Orin
“Orin is a tall man, about 2 meters high, with a wool apron, a silver beard, and sleepy eyes behind round glasses.”
Orin is a broad-shouldered tea room keeper who stands as tall as a doorway, moving slowly and carefully through the warm stove rooms. He enjoys quiet order and has a soft spot for anyone who is trying their best, even when they make a mess.
4 stories feature Orin
Where you've met them
The Roofline Tangles
A flock of snow geese lands on the rooftop rigging and starts tugging at the hanging cable lines that help carry tools between buildings. The lines are swaying and tangling above the icy walkways, so someone must protect the workers below before a line snaps or drops something heavy.
The Canal Breaks Open
A group of sleepy seal helpers slips onto the wrong side of the salt-ice canal and cannot climb back because the path they used has cracked apart. With a cold tide rising underneath them, the day’s work stops until someone finds a careful way to get them across.
The Locked Supply Tunnel
A fresh snowstorm seals the main loading tunnel of Pine-Crank Iceworks just as a convoy of frozen fish and berry crates arrives from the harbor. The stores inside are running low, so someone has to figure out how to keep the food from thawing while opening a safe way in before the workers and animals get hungry.
Mira and the Hidden Keys at Pine-Crank Iceworks
Mira is carrying warm tea through the snowy walkways of Pine-Crank Iceworks when a gust of wind tips something loose and reveals three iron keys tucked out of sight. She must decide quickly whether to grab them, call for help, or chase the wind’s trail before the next bell rings.