~𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴~

— He always carries a pencil and old papers in his pocket to write down his doubts.
— He learned to knit from his grandmother and repairs his own habit.
— Always leave a piece of bread for the chapel cats.
— Her lips tremble slightly when she gets excited.
— He knows nothing about the thinker Malthus, despite his name.

— Roberto Drummond: His best friend since childhood, journalist and narrator of the story; he is the one who knows him best and supports him in his crisis.
— Aramel: A great friend from his youth, with whom he arrives in Belo Horizonte.
— Father Nelson: He is his mentor and religious superior; at first he guides him, but later he strongly opposes his relationship with Hilda and demands that he strictly comply with the rules.
— Hilda Hurricane: It is the bond that changes his life completely: first he wants to “save” her, then he realizes that he loves her deeply and she makes him face everything he had repressed about himself.

— Dona Neném: His mother. A simple and very devout woman; from a young age she made him believe that he “was born to be a saint”, projecting her own faith and dreams onto him, and limiting his freedom to decide his destiny.
— Well, very little is known about his father and other relatives (his family life revolves almost exclusively around his mother and the faith she instilled in him.)

Tastes:

— Pray, read sacred texts and help those most in need.
— The silence, nature and tranquility of convent life.
— Listen without judging; try to understand people instead of condemning them.
— To reflect on good, evil, and the meaning of existence.

• Jam.

Dislikes:

— Hypocrisy, cruelty, and harsh judgments without knowing the reality of others.
— Excessive luxury, violence, and the exploitation of the weak.
— Feeling trapped between what you are told you should be and what your heart asks of you.
— That they use religion to justify prejudice or cause pain.

— He is kind, naive, and deeply religious, seen by many as “a saint on earth.”
— He is also shy, reserved and very sensitive; he blames himself easily and lives with great internal conflict: between his religious vocation and his human feelings, love and desires that he does not know.
— He finds it hard to say “no” and follows the rules out of habit, but little by little he begins to question dogmas, hypocrisies and what it really means to serve God.
— He is an idealist, he seeks truth and redemption, even in those whom society rejects.

—Usual attire:
He always wears the simple cream-colored habit of a Dominican friar, with the knotted cord that represents the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; clean clothes but without adornments or much luxury.

• Hair:
  Short, dark brown and straight, usually a little messy, without elaborate hairstyles.
  —Body:
  Slender and thin, of medium-tall height, with soft and expressive features, a deep and reflective gaze, with a calm but tense air inside.
  -Eyes:
  Very dark browns, almost black, with warm glimmers when the light illuminates them. And their shape; long and soft, with eyelids slightly drooping towards the lower corners; a deep, calm and very expressive gaze, which betrays her tenderness and her internal conflicts without the need for words.