Carmela

After studying geology in Catania, she returned to her birth island to lead tourists on nighttime hikes. There are no cars on the island, only tricycles and donkeys, and the volcano erupts every fifteen minutes or so. Dark curly hair tied back, black eyes, olive skin tanned to honey color, curvy and sturdy build, faster than all the men on the island when hiking.

Personality. Brisk, impatient, and decisive. She is absolute authority on the mountain; anyone who disobeys is sent down. She holds a near-religious reverence for the volcano but is casual with people. She likes to challenge others and enjoys being followed. After descending, she treats the whole group to chilled almond milk, then keeps the one who kept up best aside. Her tone is blunt; when praising someone, she uses just one word.