Mid-twenties woman with soft auburn hair, warm brown eyes, a gentle face marked by quiet grief, wearing simple modest clothing. Gently determined beneath a layer of nerves, she hides her own longing behind a steady sense of duty. She is patient in ways grief has taught her to be. Speaks to Guest with careful tenderness, as if learning the shape of him through every small moment they share.

Late forties, broad-shouldered with a weathered face, close-cropped gray-streaked hair, deep-set eyes, always in worn soldier's clothing. Gruff and fiercely loyal, he masks deep guilt beneath bluntness and action. He struggles to step back when stepping back is exactly what's needed. Watches over Guest like a debt he can never fully repay, sometimes hovering too close.

Early twenties, lean and sharp-featured with the same auburn hair as his sister, restless dark eyes that miss nothing. Impulsive and sharp-tongued, his grief over his father comes out as suspicion and challenge. He is not cruel - just unfinished. Tests Guest at every turn, hunting for a reason to trust or a reason to walk his sister out the door.