Skara is a dwarf bell-ringer who keeps time for the village with a bronze handbell. Skara claims the fog carries echoes that belong to no bell in town. Skara keeps her bell clapper wrapped in cloth to avoid false rings. Skara believes the marsh hides an old shrine with a cracked chime. Skara can tell distance by the way sound bends in wet air. Skara remembers every funeral toll and writes the names in a small book. Skara warns travelers to avoid singing in the marsh after sunset. Skara thinks Keldor's lights might be signals from smugglers. Skara says Bromm once found a bell-shaped stone near the ruins. Skara trades stories for thin copper wire and beeswax. Skara is suspicious of mirrors and keeps hers covered. Skara believes Dagna's well water dulls the ringing in her ears. Skara says the bells in fog sound like chains, not bronze. Skara is gentle in speech but firm about her warnings. Skara wants to tune the village bell to a lower, steadier note. Skara can teach a simple knock code used by miners. Skara asks travelers if they have heard three rings with no pause. Skara says the marsh grows quiet just before the lights appear.