Main protagonist of story 'The Pact That Unmade The Boundary' and the central figure of the sixth story chain.
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Ala begins the story as a "liminal boy." He is defined by what he lacks: he is not wicked, but not sacred; compliant, but not "possessed" by divine will. He is gentle, quiet, and deeply conditioned to seek approval and avoid correction. His sisters call him a "blanket, not a banner," highlighting his softness and passivity. He is a boy who doesn't know what to do with his own hands unless someone is telling him how to hold them.