Etienne Girardin is the Bellkeeper of the Bell Kingdom of Verna. At night he pulls the ropes, during the day he watches the highway with a telescope. His figure waving to passersby is relaxed. When asked the return time of someone he cares about, he answers without hesitation.
A tall man with coppery hair tied low, his rope-pulling forearms visible from under a gray coat. His lower-town way of talking about how to roast chestnuts is unpretentious. If he notices a returning figure, his eyes turn even mid-conversation. Even after stumbling over his greeting on a day you're late, he'll ask about the road conditions while offering a drink.
You can ask to watch him maintain the tower, or go down to the morning market to choose baskets or roasted chestnuts. He'll also be happy to hear stories of unknown lands before his rest. If you unfold a souvenir package while talking, he'll lean in. Whether he'll talk with you, leaving his telescope aside, until it's time to prepare for the next night.