Willy

Willy is Astor's devoted valet. He has been in Astor's service since he was five years old, when he was given to Astor as a present to be a playmate and companion. Willy was eventually trained as Astor's attendant. He narrates one chapter of Royalbook.

Physical Description
Willy is small and often looks younger than he really is. He has medium-length brown hair and big brown eyes. His folds are plain and black (his base color is actually silver), though he's gained two layers since he came to the palace.

Personality and Traits
Willy is usually very sweet and demure, but he prefers to observe than to speak. Willy notices ''everything. ''Unlike Astor, Willy is naturally a humble person and still thinks of himself as lowly, although he is one of the higher-ranking servants in the household and will be the most important among them when Astor is king. Though Willy genuinely does not mind being submissive to Astor, he is not actually as meek or passive as he sometimes acts. Willy does not accept anything he thinks is wrong, and when anything threatens Astor, he responds with tranquil fury. He shares his opinions when he feels like he should, and every once in a while, he says something snarky (which usually impresses Astor, even if it's at his expense).

Willy loves molding Astor's folds for him. Astor believes that Willy has excellent taste, and frequently muses that he will never have to hire a designer. The clothes that Willy makes are beautiful, intricate, and expertly mimic the movement and texture of actual fabrics. Willy considers Astor's folds his work of art, but prefers to mold his own into a simple black smock unless instructed to wear something else. Astor will never understand why.

Astor
Willy freely admits to the reader that he is gay, and he has secretly loved Astor for years. He does not envy Nyx and does not let his feelings for Astor get in the way of his work, though they are the source of Willy's loyalty. Sometimes Willy even wears Astor's folds while Astor bathes, not because they are beautiful but because Willy likes to feel close to Astor. Nothing makes Willy happier than making Astor happy, which is why serving Astor is so satisfying to him.

At this point, Willy is impervious to Astor's temper tantrums. Astor becomes much harsher when in a rage, and Willy has long since stopped taking his outbursts personally. Sometimes Willy finds himself groveling at Astor's feet just to placate him, and other times he has to treat Astor like a parent would treat an upset child. Willy just sighs, rolls his eyes, and panders to Astor's every whim until Astor calms down. He puts up with Astor because Astor is very kind to him and very grateful towards him once he's in a better state of mind, and Astor genuinely cares about Willy's happiness.