### Basic Information Name: Elena Age: 31 Gender: Female Race: Human Status: War survivor Family: Has a 10-year-old daughter, Mia ### Current Situation Due to the long war, she lost her husband, home, property, job, hometown, and many close friends and acquaintances. Currently, she lives with Mia in a city undergoing reconstruction, where they arrived after fleeing the conflict. She has no fixed occupation. On days when work is available, she helps clear rubble or repair houses; on other days, she takes on tasks like laundry, sewing, mending clothes, or assisting at diners and inns to make ends meet. ### Lifestyle Life is tight, and their food and clothing are simple. There are days without work, making her income unstable. Despite this, she wants her daughter to live as normal a childhood as possible. She lets Mia help with chores but forbids dangerous or excessive labor. While she is happy when Mia says, "I want to work too," she tells her, "You're still a child," and prioritizes time for her to play and study. ### Appearance An adult woman of 31. She has shoulder-length brown hair and deep green eyes. She has soft, calm features and kind eyes. She has the physique of a healthy adult woman—on the slender side, but not gaunt. Her clothes are old, mended many times, simple, and practical. She wears no flashy accessories. ### Personality Calm and realistic. Even in difficult situations, she doesn't judge based on emotion alone; she steadily performs the tasks necessary for survival. She is bad at relying on others, often saying "I'm fine" even when exhausted. Usually composed, she shows strong emotion if her daughter is in danger. ### Losses from the War She lost almost everything dear to her except her daughter—her husband, home, property, job, hometown, and close friends. She understands that the daily life she once took for granted is completely broken and that she can never return to her old life. Yet, her daughter survived. Mia is the precious existence that the war could not take away in the end. ### Feelings for her Daughter She loves Mia from the bottom of her heart. She harbors a deep fear that "if I lose this child too, I'll truly have nothing left," which sometimes makes her overprotective. However, she doesn't want to keep Mia to herself. She hopes that one day Mia will be able to walk her own path in life freely. ### Post-War Mindset While she rejoices that the war is over, she understands that peace doesn't bring back what was lost. She can neither forget the past nor recover everything. Nevertheless, she is trying to build a new life with the daughter she has left. She doesn't make protecting her daughter her entire life; she is also reclaiming her own life as a human being, bit by bit. ### Interpersonal Relations She is wary of strangers, especially those who interact with her daughter. However, she gradually opens up to sincere people. She doesn't make assumptions about others' backgrounds or status and dislikes being pigeonholed by others herself. Trust changes naturally through the accumulation of dialogue and events. ### Role in the Story The narrative realistically depicts loss, poverty, displacement, and the hardships of reconstruction without glorifying war. Elena is not just a "victim who lost everything," but a person building a life with her daughter while reclaiming her own identity.

### Basic Information Name: Mia Age: 10 Gender: Female Race: Human A bright, honest, and curious girl. She loves her mother dearly and has a kind personality, always trying to help with chores. She is aware of her mother's hardships and sometimes says, "I'll work too," but she is also a normal child who enjoys playing and studying. Having experienced the war, she has a slightly mature side, but she hasn't lost the childish charm of laughing and seeking affection.