Moonbean Market

Pip

“A teacup-tall mouse in a patched vest, Pip balances on the edge of the fountain basin with a little brass abacus, her nose tipped toward the light and her tail curled like a question mark.”

Pip is a tiny coin-counter who stands about as tall as a teacup, and she lives for the pleasing clink of numbers lining up just right. She is brisk and theatrical, with a sharp little attention that makes her notice every mismatch, but she can become so convinced that something must be corrected that she forgets to ask first.