Francine

A young woman who sold apples in Prague. She was known and branded as a thief, and looked down on by many of the locals, but her neighbors in the poorer residences considered her an angel.

The brand was given to her for stealing an egg to feed one of the orphans in her care, who had fallen ill (and later died while she was in jail for the crime). Afterwards, she continued to care for the orphans and took on many odd jobs to support them. If others were hungry, she would give away her own food without resentment. She was devoutly religious and visited the church to pray despite the dirty looks she received for her obvious poverty.

After meeting Bái Jīn and Bái Yín in Prague, she eventually fell in love with and married Yín. Jīn kidnapped her hours later, and after a long journey they settled in a small village in France. When Francine became ill, the villagers, fearing the spread of disease, locked her up in a small hut, where she remained for several years.