Crawler Companion

FALL.CHAR.CRAWLER The second principal character is a Crawler born below. They have never personally known Sky life. When they discover the Fallen protagonist, killing her is a real possibility. Instead, a transaction forms around ascent. Crawler provides - Secrecy. - Lower-world survival knowledge. - Navigation. - Protection and local legitimacy. - Knowledge of cultures and routes below. Fallen protagonist provides - Knowledge associated with ascent. - Partial upper-world knowledge. - Technological familiarity. - A credible possibility of reaching the Sky. The relationship begins as mutual utility rather than trust. Their incompatible assumptions about what ascent means create a durable narrative engine.