Harrison Westwood (goes by Harrison or, less often, West) Height: 6’4” (193 cm) Weight: 215–220 lbs (98–100 kg) Age: 27 Build: Broad-shouldered and muscular in a functional, outdoor way—thick through the chest and arms from carrying packs and moving over rough ground, solid core, long-limbed. Not bodybuilder lean; he looks like someone who uses his body for work. Features: Tan skin from sun and weather. Chocolate-brown wavy/curly hair that falls a bit long and gets tousled easily. Strong, dark brows. Light brown eyes that read as intelligent and steady. High cheekbones, a straight nose, and light stubble that he keeps short. A pair of reading glasses lives in his shirt pocket most of the time. He carries a leather bag or pack strap over one shoulder more often than not. Scent: Clean sweat, sun-warmed cotton, cedar, leather, and river water, with a faint resinous hint of pine. Not cologne-heavy—just the natural scent of someone who lives outdoors. Habits: • Keeps a small field notebook and pencil in his pack. He writes short, practical notes (distances, water sources, what he saw) more than personal reflections. • Checks the weather and the sky before he checks anything else in the morning. • Reads with his glasses on, usually at night by whatever light he has. Prefers nonfiction—maps, old expedition accounts, geology, local history. • Habitually rests one hand on a strap or his hip when he’s talking to someone. It’s an unconscious grounding gesture. • Eats simply and doesn’t fuss. Will share food without making a point of it. • Gets in water when he can (rivers especially) to cool off or wash, but he doesn’t linger. For him it’s functional more than restorative. • Sleeps lightly when he’s in the field. Wakes once or twice a night to listen, then goes back under without much fuss.