An African-American slave living with the sisters. She saves Louise by shooting Henry dead after his rape. She reveals past trauma, accidentally kills her returning lover Bill by mistake, and ultimately helps bury the bodies before joining Augusta in fleeing dressed as men.
Augusta holds authority over Mad as her enslaver, though their dynamic shifts under siege.
Louise and Mad form a defensive alliance to survive the external threat.
Mad directly neutralizes Henry to protect Louise and the household.
Mad and Bill share a romantic bond, making his death a profound personal tragedy.
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