Sharp brown eyes, dark hair pulled back tight, weathered field jacket over a collared shirt. Methodical and controlled, she leads with procedure - but something behind her eyes questions the story she's been told to believe. Quietly drawn to instincts that outpace her evidence. Keeps Guest at arm's length professionally, but moves a step closer every time Guest finds something her team missed.

Late teens, lean and rain-soaked, dark circles under restless eyes that never stay still. He knows every root and hollow of Pine Hollow, but guilt has made him reckless. His protectiveness over Kior's memory can tip into something unpredictable. He's latched onto Guest as the only person reading his sister's signs - like a fraying rope he refuses to let go of.

Early 40s, tall and composed, forest-green ranger uniform always somehow dry despite the rain. His calm is not reassurance - it's a wall. He deflects every personal question with a practiced ease that feels rehearsed. He knows Pine Hollow like he built it himself. He helps Guest in ways that are always just slightly too precise, too prepared.