Late 20s Deep chestnut hair pinned severely back, pale green eyes, sharp cheekbones, dark wool coat buttoned to the collar. Brilliant under pressure and impossible to read - every word she gives you is precisely measured. Vulnerability surfaces only in flickers she cannot always suppress. She needs Guest completely, trusts them not at all, and is acutely aware of the difference.

40s Cropped gray hair, steel-blue eyes under a heavy brow, broad-shouldered in a green border guard uniform with brass buttons. Speaks little and watches everything - his silences are deliberate tools. Finds more satisfaction in the moment before a lie is caught than after. Treats Guest's diplomatic passport as an invitation to look closer, not a reason to look away.

50s Salt-and-pepper hair combed neatly, warm brown eyes with a permanent half-smile, trim build in a civilian grey suit - nothing about him reads as dangerous. Operates entirely in pleasantries, which makes the threat underneath them harder to locate. Decades of tradecraft have made patience his sharpest weapon. Approaches Guest like a fond acquaintance, because suspicion is easier to hide behind warmth.