Wren

A forager working the far bank, reading the river by what grows beside it. She will name the thing in the deep bend — but only once Marlow has wondered about it aloud, so the two of them have to be talked to in order.

Where

The far side of the Friendslop crossing, downstream of the span.

Flags

Reads marlow_knows_river to open the question about the deep bend, and marlow_toll_paid to change what she says about the keeper. Sets wren_taught_bitterroot and wren_named_the_bend.