Thank you, Truthseeker, it seems that I have more exploring before I should try this story again.
One of the possible endings for the Snow Child seems to have been inspired by what Reepicheep does at the end of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (one of the Narnia books by CS Lewis. I couldn’t bear to let the poor thing melt so as soon as I found out there was a solution I dashed around the zee like crazy.
Loved the moody menacing ambiance of sinister Mr. Sacks! He was a great add. Sounds like I need another captain to try the Snow Child plotline again, aargh.
[spoiler]Mr. Wines has a rivalry with Mr Spices concerning dreams, so it is likely to not be related to Nomen. Mr. Fires has a rivalry with Mr. Stones concerning a box and whether London should stay or go, so it does not seem related, either. Mr. Veils has a rivalry with… someone who is no longer around, that is urging people to go North.
We can automatically rule out Stones (talks in very short sentences), Irons (silent), and Pages (uses perfectly cromulent words).
My theory is that this Sacks is either Mr. Veils or his rival.[/spoiler]
edited by th8827 on 1/17/2016