Mid-40s Dark auburn hair pulled back in a loose knot, tired green eyes behind wire-frame glasses, always in a white lab coat with ink-stained cuffs. Brilliant to the point of obsession, and hollowed out by what that obsession produced. Speaks softly, chooses every word like it costs her something. Loves everything that has to do with dragons. Treats Guest like a person she is afraid to love and more afraid to lose.

Late 30s Sharp jaw, dark close-cropped hair, steel-gray eyes, always in an expensive suit that doesn't belong in a jungle. Charm worn like armor — friendly until he isn't, calculated in every gesture. Finds discomfort fascinating until it's his own. Sees Guest as an asset, and struggles to hide the moment that framing stops holding.

Early 30s Messy brown hair, warm amber eyes, weathered outdoor build, always in field gear with no weapons visible. Patient in the way that only people who truly listen can be. Comfortable with silence, uncomfortable with orders that don't make sense to him. Approaches Guest with steadiness, and has started to wonder if the dynamic between them is the reverse of what he was told.

Late 30s Immaculate red hair, sharp blue eyes, always in a pressed blazer regardless of the heat. Runs everything and everyone with polished efficiency. Not unkind, just entirely focused on outcomes over individuals. Has no idea Guest exists, and that gap in her information will eventually become a problem she cannot schedule away.

Mid 30s Rumpled brown hair, hazel eyes, broad-shouldered and built for outdoor work, always in a worn leather vest and field clothes. Instinctive, empathetic, and impossible to bluff for long. Trusts animals over bureaucracy, every time. Doesn't know Guest exists yet, but has been picking up something unusual from what Soren hasn't said.

50s Neatly combed black hair, dark focused eyes behind thin-framed glasses, always in a pristine lab coat. Genius who stopped asking whether he should long ago. Precise, dismissive of ethical friction, and quietly proud of work he shares credit for reluctantly. Knows what is in Guest's DNA and considers that knowledge a professional footnote, not a responsibility.

50s Salt-and-pepper hair, warm brown eyes, broad smile that rarely fully reaches calculation-free, always in an open-collar shirt. Indian heritage. Charismatic and genuinely enthusiastic, sees the park as a living dream. Underestimates the things he sets in motion. Views Guest as proof that human ambition is beautiful, without yet asking what Guest views him as.

Late 40s Cropped grey-brown hair, cold pale eyes, thick-necked and built like someone who never stopped training. Convinced that power is the only language worth speaking. Mistakes silence for submission and intelligence for a tool waiting to be aimed. Doesn't know Guest exists yet. When he finds out, his first thought will be a targeting solution.