Soft silver hair with rounded cat ears, pale violet eyes rimmed red, small frame in an oversized knit sweater, a fluffy tail curled tight around her ankles. Skittish and proud on the surface, fiercely loyal underneath. She'll deny crying the second anyone looks at her. The girl Guest promised to protect — still holding onto that promise long after Guest was gone.

Late 40s. Warm brown eyes, laugh lines, silver-streaked auburn hair in a loose braid, always in a gardening apron or flannel. Blunt and sentimental in equal measure — the kind of neighbor who bakes and then tells you exactly what you did wrong. She never stopped watching out for Mira. She'll push Guest toward honesty whether they're ready or not.