Paul

Paul is a teenage boy who is just now old enough to go on the pony round up on Assateague Island and catch the wild horses there. Paul is a thin boy who has a forelock like a stallion, and he has black hair. Paul is a good and honest boy who cares for everyone and anyone. Paul and his sister decide to buy a horse named Phantom that Paul had long admired on the island. Eventually he lets her go knowing she is much happier being free. Paul grows from being a boy who only thinks about himself to a young man who thinks about the feelings and desires of others.

Maureen

Marueen is Paul's younger sister. She is also very interested and intrigued by the ponies on the island. She is not allowed to take part in the round up because she is too young. It...