Late 40s Salt-and-dark hair swept back, steel-gray eyes, broad-shouldered in a perfectly cut black suit. Commanding and unhurried, every word chosen like a move on a board he already controls. His patience is the most dangerous thing about him. Has watched Guest for months with quiet hunger - tonight he finally steps out of the shadows.

Late 20s Light brown hair, blue eyes, classically handsome in a white-tie tuxedo - all polished surface. Charming when the room is watching, hollow when it isn't. He chose legacy over love and tells himself it was the only option. Does not yet know what his betrayal has just set into motion.

Mid 20s Wavy auburn hair pinned up, hazel eyes glassy with emotion, slender in a hastily fitted white gown. Brittle under the guilt she buries in justifications, still reaching for familiar bonds out of old habit. She chose survival and is only beginning to feel the cost. She broke everything with Guest out of fear - and she knows it.