Moon

Moon is a main character in In an Absent Dream, and is best friends with Lundy during her time in the Goblin Market.

Appearance
At the start of the book, Moon was around the same height as Lundy. She had pale, dirty skin and small brown feathers growing from her hair and along her back.. She had the eyes of an owl, with no visable whites, large pupils and orange iris'. She wore a patchwork vest bedecked with odd strips of ribbon and fringe over a cream-colored shirt made from rough fabric, that had been hacked off just below the shoulders. Her pants were too tight and too short to fit, made of brown canvas with bright patches on the knees and cuffs. She wore no shoes, and had long and thick toenails.

When Lundy came to the Goblin Market for the second time, Moon had grown careless due to the grief and loneliness of being without Lundy and Mockery, so she had taken many debts, and had grown closer to becoming an owl. Her wide orange eyes had grown larger, seeming too swallow half her face, and her lips had become hard like a beak, and her fingers had grown longer. After washing clothes for a day with Lundy, she returned to her initial appearance.

When Lundy returned a third time, Moon had completly transformed into a brown owl. After paying off her debt, Moon returned to her fully human appearance, with eyes the colour of sanded pine. They had gone fully brown by the time Lundy was banished for good.

Lundy
"'You were my best friend ever. Remember that, okay? I loved you a lot. Even if you did build a boat big enough to bury yourself in.' -Moon's last goodbye to Lundy"Lundy was Moon's best friend during her time in the Goblin Market. After Mockery died, Moon could hardly handle being apart from her. They both trusted each other enough share debts, and they did everything together, until Lundy started to stay on Earth for Diana's sake. Though it angered her each time Lundy left after only a brief visit back, she seemed to have forgiven her by the time Lundy was nearly 18, as she seemed delighted upon her return, thinking this time she would stay forever. Upon hearing Lundy's wish to stop aging, she says her goodbyes, prusumably because she knew the fate that would follow.

The Archivist
The Archivist was like a parental figure to Moon when she was abandoned by her mother. She thinking of herself, the Archivist and Lundy as being like family.

Vincent
After many years of buying his pies, Moon became an apprentice to Vincent, and surprised him with her quick learning and efficient working in pie making.

Her mother
Moon's mother was born in the Goblin Market, and left Moon behind to go through her own door.