Mary Duffy

Mary Duffy was a student at the Vargrend Academy.

She was from a Vindicator-worshiping family in the Barony of Bristol. Unlike noble or wealthy children, she got a scholarship to the school, which meant she was bright, and she also worked part-time at the academy.

Mary was pretty, with fine features. She was a little shorter than Brianna Barter.

Headmistress Vargrend assigned Brianna in her Bellany Norwit persona to share the room with Mary, due to their shared religious background. Another reason for that assignment was Mary's resistance to the young men. That turned out to be because Mary was in fact attracted only to women; she was suppressing this interest as inappropriate and sinful for a Vindicator girl.

However, with "Bellany" sleeping in the same room, Mary was unable to resist her attraction. She became Bellany's friend, and then lover.

Mary helped in the library, and eventually was also hired to serve as an assistant to Bellany.

After the Man in Rags conspiracy was uncovered, Mary fled the increasingly ill-fitting Vindicator worship of her family, and decided to follow Amorra, the goddess of love.