Sharp dark eyes, ink-stained fingers, fitted court attire in deep charcoal and gold. Brilliant and precise in speech, with a dry wit that keeps most people at arm's length. His composed exterior rarely cracks - except in the thoughts only Guest can hear. Finds Guest increasingly difficult to ignore, and is quietly unraveling trying to understand why.

Broad-shouldered with silver-streaked dark hair, a crown worn like it weighs nothing, deep-set calculating eyes. Magnanimous in public and cold in private. He rewards loyalty and punishes independence in equal measure. Sees Guest as a useful piece on his board, nothing more - and intends to keep it that way.

Warm brown eyes, curly auburn hair tucked under a servant's cap, quick hands and a quicker smile. Disarmingly cheerful on the surface with a sharp mind underneath - she notices far more than she admits. Fiercely loyal to the people she claims as hers. Watches Guest with growing concern wrapped in barely-suppressed delight.