Character Relationship Map: Wicked Spring

Characters

• John Sunderlin (played by DJ Perry) — supporting

  John Sunderlin is one of three soldiers whom Harrison Bolding, James Hogg, and After Stand Kennerly encounter in the woods after becoming separated from their company. He and the other men share food...

• Augustus Elliot (played by Vondie Curtis-Hall) — supporting

  Augustus Elliot is one of the three soldiers encountered in the woods by Harrison Bolding, James Hogg, and After Stand Kennerly. Not realizing at first that the others are from the opposing side, he j...

• After Stand Kennerly (played by Aaron Jackson) — supporting

  After Stand Kennerly is a soldier who becomes lost in the woods with Harrison Bolding and James Hogg after the three are separated from their company during the Battle of the Wilderness. He joins John...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• John Sunderlin → Augustus Elliot (Alliance Comrade) — They are comrades within the same military group.

  John Sunderlin and Augustus Elliot are introduced together among the three soldiers who encounter the separated group, and both are part of the same o...

• Augustus Elliot → After Stand Kennerly (Conflict Opposing Soldier) — Their shared isolation is overtaken by the larger war between their opposing sides.

  Augustus Elliot is among the soldiers from the opposite side of the conflict, while After Stand Kennerly belongs to the other group.

• John Sunderlin → After Stand Kennerly (Conflict Opposing Soldier) — Their temporary companionship becomes enemy tension after their military identities are revealed.

  John Sunderlin and After Stand Kennerly initially socialize without recognizing each other, but at sunrise they realize they belong to opposing sides.

Story Analysis

Lost soldiers briefly discover fellowship before the violence of the Civil War destroys them all.

Plot Progression

1. Farewell And Battle — A soldier leaves his wife for the war, and the story moves forward to the Battle of the Wilderness. Exhaustion and nightfall begin to isolate the soldiers.
2. Lost In The Woods — After Stand Kennerly and other soldiers become separated from their company in the darkness. Their disorientation leads them toward an unexpected encounter.
3. A Fragile Fellowship — The separated soldiers meet without recognizing their opposing affiliations. Around a campfire, they share stories and their remaining food.
4. Sunrise And Division — Morning reveals that the soldiers come from opposite sides of the conflict. Their temporary fellowship turns into anxiety and rising tension.
5. Caught In The Barrage — The opposing forces approach from both directions while the isolated soldiers remain between them. Simultaneous fire kills everyone and ends the story.