Alison Sedge was once a pretty young fieldmouse. When she received her mousebrass, The Sign of Grace and Beauty, she became especially aware of this. She began teasing the boy mice and took great care of her appearance. But despite the fact that she and Jenkin Nettle had stopped going together for this very reason, it was clear that she still loved him. Ever hurt over the death of Jenkin, Alison went mad and stopped taking care of herself. Her appearance became so frightful that some even considered her to be a witch.