The ghostly figures presented here are not side characters. They form one of the deepest undercurrents in the Firecurl trilogy – a hidden structure around which the story intertwines in a quiet and persistent way.

They are not merely illusions or memories. They are real presences in the world of the Forest, and their appearance always marks a turning point. The ghosts do not speak of their past. They do not explain. But they are always connected – directly or indirectly – to the fates of the main characters.

Without their presence, the story cannot be fully understood.

These figures are divided into two distinct groups:

• The first five appear in Book I, at moments when Anne faces forces she does not yet understand. These ghosts are emotional, surreal, and often illogical – shaped by something she herself seems to have forgotten.
• The other two (part of a larger group) appear only in Book III, around Fido’s journey through the Desert. Their tone is different – darker, harsher, driven by ideas of punishment and condemnation.

The two groups never directly connect in the text, but the symmetry between them is evident. One carries sorrow and longing. The other – anger and a thirst for revenge. Together, they form the silent bridge between the beginning and the end of the story.

Exactly who they are – and where they come from – we won’t rush to reveal here.