sentences:  Clovis is kind and sensitive, yet his insecurities and anxiety (characterised by his frequent homesickness and tears) are mistaken at first for cowardice.The book concludes with him having found courage, using his acting talent to succeed in his dream of reaching England and his mother.Finn Taverner is a half Native (Xanti), half English boy who is the true heir of Westwood (his father's aristocratic home).