Atlas/people/Ruth.md
Ruth
Rowan’s mother. 71. Dayton. Alone in the house since 2023, when Rowan’s father died.
Well enough that nothing is live. The only issue is that Rowan calls her less than he means to.
Calls the landline on Sundays at 19:00 — which is why the weekly review sits at 17:00 and not later (ADR-15).
Her birthday: unknown. [[Maya]] knows it.
On [[ashcroft-tool-die]] she has no legal role and every moral one.
Contact baseline
Roughly three weeks — Rowan’s estimate, given as a duration, not a date. Recorded as 2026-08-16 (three Sundays back). Approximate, and marked so.
She calls the landline every Sunday at 19:00. Three weeks is three Sunday calls. Tonight is the fourth.
On the Quiet list. Anything from Ruth is an escalation trigger — it interrupts, it does not wait for the brief.
Markdown source
---
type: person
ventures: [family, ashcroft-tool-die]
quiet-list: true
last-contact: 2026-08-16 # approximate — Rowan 2026-09-06: "three weeks"
updated: 2026-09-06
---
# Ruth
<!-- src: interview with Rowan, 2026-09-05 -->
Rowan's mother. 71. Dayton. Alone in the house since 2023, when Rowan's
father died.
**Well enough that nothing is live.** The only issue is that **Rowan calls her
less than he means to.**
**Calls the landline on Sundays at 19:00** — which is why the weekly review sits
at 17:00 and not later (ADR-15).
Her birthday: **unknown.** [[Maya]] knows it.
On [[ashcroft-tool-die]] she has **no legal role and every moral one.**
## Contact baseline
<!-- src: Rowan, weekly review 2026-09-06 -->
**Roughly three weeks** — Rowan's estimate, given as a duration, not a date.
Recorded as **2026-08-16** (three Sundays back). Approximate, and marked so.
She calls the landline every Sunday at 19:00. **Three weeks is three Sunday
calls. Tonight is the fourth.**
**On the Quiet list.** Anything from Ruth is an escalation trigger — it interrupts,
it does not wait for the brief.