Question

review the story. the rising tree the village of bandar was known to be a hard place. true, it was rocky and bitter cold. but eleven - year - old sayla loved her homeland. she loved the eerie wind. she loved the spoon - grey sky. most of all, she loved the ancient trees. for this was the secret of bandar: its trees were magic. one had only to wait for autumn, when the leaves fell. to release the trees magic, the leaves were crumbled into dust and scattered while a spell was chanted. each type of tree had its own magic. a few people, like the wise dearna, who is the main character in the story? k. v. saylas mother dearna sayla

Explanation:

The story focuses on Sayla's love for her homeland and the magic of the trees. She is the central figure around whom the narrative revolves. The other characters (K.V., Sayla's mother, Dearna) are either not mentioned as central or are just briefly introduced in relation to the setting or a minor aspect.

Answer:

Sayla