Billy

Many people in Beguile think of Billy as special in the sense that he is not quite as fast or as interactive as other people.  Allowances have been made by the adults of the town, while his peers have long been known to use him as the butt of their jokes.  

Billy’s mother, Maisey, runs the local general store, and it is here that Billy packs groceries in a slow and steady way every day.  

The older residents remember the whispers when Maisey had announced that she was pregnant, and had been adamant that a walk in the Wild Woods past Lake Brock had been where Billy was conceived.  She said that she had fallen asleep in the lush undergrowth of the looming trees, and when she had woken up she had simply known that she was pregnant with Billy. 

Though Billy is largely ignored by the townsfolk in Beguile beyond his usefulness for packing their groceries, Billy has a secret. 

He often goes to the Wild Woods and, when he does, he wears the crown of the people he is the ruler of, the ones that dwell hidden in the woods.

In fact, they only ever allow Billy to see them.