Who is Thomas Cambridge from Wieland; and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist and what is their importance?

Thomas Cambridge was Clara's uncle. He treated her like a daughter, and later became a true father figure during the horrific events of "Wieland." Cambridge sees his niece as a strong, young woman. Clara sees Cambridge as her savior. She never forgot the way he saved her life when he pulled her from the flames of a burning house.