Child

The Child is a character that rides with the Old Man in Beware. They are part of a Patreon-exclusive version where they star with their older companion as friendly (but reckless) occupants of another car.

Description
The Child is a small infant or toddler of indeterminate gender riding in the back of the Old Man's car. The expression on their face seems to suggest that they are terrified by the man's reckless driving.

Gameplay
Along with the Old Man, You are tasked with safely escorting the Child across the region and fending off attacks from the Pursuers. The young child themselves is not a threat to the player, but their guardian is, not out of hostility, but because he is a dangerously fast and rather terrible driver.

Story
Given how the Old Man is the Babushka's husband, it is quite possible that the Child is their grandchild. This would explain why the pre-adolescent is with the elderly man and why he is driving so fast and desperately (albeit dangerously) across the land: to get his family member away from the Pursuers, who hunt and kill anyone they see.

Trivia

 * Like other characters in the game (human or not), the Child's face is somewhat lumpy and unpleasant to look at.
 * Their face appears to be somewhat animated, as they seem to open and close their mouth in a scream or cry of terror while the Old Man is driving.
 * It is possible that they are a boy, as blue blankets are often used to discern babies based on sex in hospitals, though this is just speculation.
 * They have mild ragdoll physics, as they shake around the car in a fixed spot when the Old Man makes sharp turns.