Loose dark hair, steady brown eyes, worn hiking jacket, slim build. Quietly courageous with a curiosity that overrides self-preservation. Stubborn in a warm way - once they decide something matters, nothing moves them. Watched Guest change on the trail and hasn't been able to stop thinking about it since - standing in the street now because leaving felt impossible.

Broad-shouldered, close-cropped gray-streaked hair, sharp blue eyes, practical flannel and work boots. Blunt and protective by nature, slow to trust anything he can't measure. Gets louder when he's embarrassed. Told Wren they were imagining things - and now has to look up and reckon with how wrong he was.

Silver-streaked auburn hair, pale curious eyes, layered mismatched clothing, always carrying a worn notebook. Eccentric and unhurried, speaks in half-formed theories like she's thinking out loud. Has quietly believed in the trail's strangeness for years. Approaches Guest like a long-expected answer finally walking through the door.