“I like to listen to the creek babble. And I’ll take what I catch home to my family.”
– Willy about fishing in the forest in Chapter 4: The Picnic
| William Quigley |
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| Biographical information |
| Age: 12-13 years Birthday: August 1st, 1900 Location: Chamberfield, MH |
| Physical description |
| Coat color: Gray ticked tabby Coat length: Short Eye color: Amber Height: Average Outfit: Brown suspenders |
| Chapters |
| There You Are • The Pilgrim • The Picnic • Improper |
William or Willy is a schoolkitten in Maribelle’s class who lives in Chamberfield. He is the best friend of Henry Appleby, though both are unpopular on account of their social awkwardness, and Willy is often bullied by his classmates for his unkempt appearance. However, he is incredible smart and a skilled fisher-cat, earning him the admiration of Louise.
Gallery
Quotes
"It means to shut someone out. You ostracize a cat you don't like."
- Willy answering a vocab question in Chapter 1: There You Are
"We crossed where there's stepping stones a bit down. I'll show you to them."
- Willy offering to help Louise across the creek in Chapter 2: The Pilgrim
Louise: "O-okay, but promise not to laugh if I fall."
Willy: "You won't fall."
- Willy encouraging Louise to learn to fish in Chapter 4: The Picnic
Trivia
- Willy is on the autism spectrum.
- His first and last name went through numerous changes, including the first names Patrick and Wilbur and the last name Heffernan.
- I was originally going to kill Willy off but he might suffer a worse fate.
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