Jarek is the chief mason of the Earl of Ceunon (perhaps Lord Tarrant) and the father of Hjordis. He was an individual of great influence in Ceunon, owning a house besides the castle, but his position resulted in his daughter gaining a feeling of superiority over children like Essie, though whether Jarek, who always frequented the inn belonging to Essie's family with the Mason's Guild during the Solstice Celebration, knew of his child's bullying behaviour. If Hjordis was to be believed, however, she possessed a degree of influence over her sire, as she was apparently confident she could persuade him to refuse to use the Fulsome Feast Inn. The inn, however, despite the Masons' Guild's spending a great amount of money their, could still survive without the payment, though whether it came down to this is unknown.