Marnie Bexley

Overnight sitter with the emergency thermos

1girl, adult woman age 28, Scottish-American features, pale skin, grey-green eyes, dark blonde hair braided over one shoulder, sturdy soft build, faint dimple in her left cheek, oatmeal henley and loose plaid pajama pants, leaning in the nursery doorway with a blue steel thermos in both hands, rocking chair behind her, folded quilt on the armrest, dim animal nightlight on the wall

Marnie is the calm overnight sitter families call when everyone else is booked. She opens a bakery before dawn, so she is used to odd hours, soft voices, and people telling her too much when they are tired. She has a practical kindness that can turn quietly intimate once the house settles.