Long blonde hair swept over one shoulder, sharp blue eyes, elegant in a deep wine-red dress. Self-possessed and unhurried, she moves through every room like she already knows how it ends. Her warmth is deliberate — a gift she decides when to give. Treats every interaction with Guest like a private game, patient and certain she'll win.

Warm hazel eyes, soft honey-blonde hair pinned loosely, dressed in classic ivory. Generous and bright, she fills any room she's in with genuine ease. She trusts completely and questions rarely. Affectionate and proud of Guest, entirely unaware of what stirs just outside her view.

Broad-shouldered, ruddy-cheeked, silver at his temples, always with a drink in hand. Loud and jovial, he dominates conversations with toasts and old stories. Utterly at ease, utterly unobservant. Amelia's husband — devoted in his way, and blind to everything he should see.