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Mustang

Virginia au Augustus

Augustus's brilliant daughter and Darrow's Institute love, silent since he left Mars.

Story so far

Virginia au Augustus—called Mustang—is the ArchGovernor's daughter and the brilliant rival who became Darrow's love and co-commander at the Institute. Her father's daughter yet Eo's kind of dreamer, she is the one who asked Darrow to stay as he bid Mars goodbye on her balcony almost a year ago. He gave her a horse-crested gold ring as a parting gift and she gave him a razor; he has not heard from her since.

On the mountain her hand takes his and lays all his lies heavy on his shoulders.

Appearance

A young Gold woman, daughter of Augustus; the kindest of the Peerless Scarred in Darrow's memory.

Role

Darrow's Institute love and co-commander; daughter of the ArchGovernor, her loyalties an open question.

Relationships

Darrow — Her Institute love, to whom she gave a razor and from whom she received a horse-crested gold ring; silent since he left Mars.
Nero au Augustus — Her father, the ArchGovernor of Mars.

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