Gabriel
Gabriel is a newchild who is having trouble growing "in tempo" with everyone lese, as well as not sleeping or eating properly. Consequently, he has been given extra care through additional nurturing. Recently, during the Naming Ceremony, Gabriel was not names because of all that he lacked. The standard procedure for dealing with misbehaved newchildren is releasing them. However, Father was so worried and attached to the little newborn that he had made a plea before the committee to give Gabe an additional year to gain the appropriate characteristics needed to be named. Since Gabe needed extra care, he was put with the night crew of nurturers, who usually slack on the job and aren't highly thought of. So, Father had decided to take Gabriel home with him each night until h was ready. Father was so determined to helping Gabe that even though he won't be named for another year, he is still committed to helping the sweetie!
Gabe is also different in another way. The baby and Jonas, 12, both have those pale, knowing eyes. This characteristic is almost "weird" in the community. However, for some odd reason both Jonas and Gabriel have those eyes, and we don't know what that really means.
Character Trait Adjectives:
Cute (pg. 20)
The first thing Lily exclaimed when she saw Gabe for the first time was how cute he was. All babies are cute, but Gabe seems extra-cute!
Naughty (N/A)
Gabe doesn't eat, sleep, and grow at the normal speed. This s partly because he has a baby's brain that is still developing, but still.
Different (pg. 20-21)
Lily also noticed that Gabe has the same eyes as Jonas. Jonas noticed this too. This makes both Gabe and Jonas different because they are the only two people who have those eyes.