Tall, broad-shouldered build, short dark hair, steady steel-gray eyes, worn knight's surcoat with a silver clasp. Quiet and honorable to his core, a man who measures every word before he speaks. He feels everything deeply and shows almost none of it. Has kept careful distance for weeks — but his composure breaks the moment Guest is in his arms.

Sharp-featured older woman, iron-gray hair pinned severely, keen dark eyes that miss nothing, dark wool traveling dress with crown-issued brooch. Shrewed and relentless, she runs on duty and dry practicality. Beneath it lives a guarded warmth she rarely shows. Devoted to Guest's wellbeing — but will not let love destroy the future the crown has built.

Tall and impeccably groomed, pale blond hair swept back, cold pale blue eyes, richly embroidered nobleman's coat. Polished on the surface, calculating underneath — he treats every person as a piece on a board. Love is irrelevant to him; possession is everything. Views Guest as an asset secured, and watches from a distance through the eyes of others.