Wren

The porch is hers. The rest of Georgia just visits.

Magnolia "Wren" Calhoun is the hostess of the porch, a sweet-tea purist, and a collector of standing invitations. The sweet tea appears before you think to ask. The screen door never slams. The light at the Peach Hollow Motel stays on for guests she hasn't met yet.

The fireflies come up earlier when she's walking. Nobody has mentioned this to her. The trees know her, too.

The porch light stays on. Nobody remembers deciding that.