Emily Mortem Freeman

Emily Mortem Freeman is the main character of the second book, Gathering. She is very beautiful, but even at the age of 15 she has never known the joy of a first kiss, or a hug, or a boyfriend. She doesn't even know her own family. The Establishment tested on her, and now anyone she touches will be in a very fragile state, and almost at death. She is kept in isolation at her Mistress Aunt's house, in a single room to study school subjects on her own, with no one to talk to.

Emily has long wavy raven hair and light blue icy eyes and a freckle-covered face. With all of her extra time, she discovers she enjoys dressing up and using makeup and hair products to make herself look pretty.