The six-year-old version of the protagonist who dreams of becoming a fireman like her father. She secretly trains on the rooftop alongside her Dalmatian before the main timeline begins.
Grace is Emma and Josh’s daughter and is preparing to leave for camp with her sister. While the family packs, she shares alarming facts about puberty and childhood pregnancy, adding stress to the preparations. Her comments prompt Emma to reassure the girls about homesickness, but no further details about Grace are given.
Nora is a strong-minded child whose presence changes the direction of Julieanne’s holiday plans. Her difficult bedtime resistance initially challenges Julieanne, but their time together helps Julieanne reconsider her belief that she is not suited for children. Nora later joins Julieanne and Michael on their activities, and her enthusiasm helps soften Michael’s public image while bringing the adults closer.
Grace is a precocious child whom Tom is assigned to babysit for the evening. Initially absorbed in a racing game, she becomes a target during the assault, is locked in a bathroom for protection, and later escapes. The cult considers her necessary to its plans and intends to use her as leverage.
Abigail is Richard’s young daughter in the family’s understanding, though the story reveals that Doug and Ellie deceived Richard about her parentage. She disappears after spending time with older girls she met on the bus, prompting Caroline and Richard to search for her. She is eventually found at Marianne’s cabin and explains that Marianne had been with her after school.
Young Emma appears in the childhood opening, where she and Tracey imagine romance, marriage, chocolate milk, and a future involving Will. This early exchange establishes Emma’s longstanding bond with Tracey and introduces the childhood hopes that contrast with the difficult relationships and unresolved emotions surrounding Emma’s return to Harmony Valley years later.
Little Holly is Holly Frost as a child, shown during the Christmas crisis that shapes her adult bitterness. After her family faces financial trouble and cannot buy the toy she wants, she angrily writes to Santa asking for her parents to disappear, establishing the emotional origin of Holly's conflict with Christmas.
Maya Misaljevic has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 2019. Signature works include Remember, I Love You, The Toll, Here for Blood. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
