In the narrative, there's a young girl named kate who belongs to the esteemed shadow family. as the central character alongside her "living doll," emilico, kate is depicted as composed and bright-minded. initially, she maintains a reserved demeanor towards emilico despite caring deeply for her. throughout the story, kate grapples with her status as a shadow, which impedes her ability to express her emotions freely. however, through emilico's assistance, she gradually becomes more approachable, albeit still somewhat distant from other master shadows.