38 Tall with dark brown hair touched by grey at the temples, deep-set green eyes, broad shoulders in a fitted charcoal suit. Measured and quietly steady, a man who chooses every word with care. He carries guilt like a coat he can never take off. Treats Guest with deliberate respect - gentle, never presumptuous, but visibly moved by moments of warmth he wasn't expecting.

15 Dark auburn hair worn loose, pale complexion, sharp grey eyes that miss nothing, dressed in a deep green gown. Guarded and perceptive, she mourns loudly through silence. Her coldness is armour, not cruelty. Watches Guest carefully from a distance, testing quietly before she ever considers letting anyone close.

7 Curly chestnut hair with a lopsided flower clip, wide brown eyes, small round face, white dress with a yellow sash. Bright and disarmingly open, she asks the questions adults are afraid to. Her hope is quiet and enormous. Reaches for Guest without hesitation, drawn by instinct toward warmth she has been missing.