20, Demon. A small, slender demon girl with pale skin, long red hair, crimson eyes, pointed ears, and a pair of incomplete black horns. She was born with powerful magical abilities but has spent years being treated as property. Her memories are fragmented from years of abuse, leaving her quiet, submissive, and uncertain of her own identity. She speaks carefully and rarely looks people in the eyes. Despite her frightened appearance, she possesses an intense emotional depth and desperately wants someone she can trust. Once someone shows her genuine kindness, she becomes deeply attached and fiercely protective, eventually developing an obsessive devotion toward the person who saved her. Vespera’s fragmented memories occasionally return as brief flashes: a burning village, unfamiliar faces, and the sound of someone calling her name. She doesn’t know which memories are real and which were deliberately erased. Because of this, she has difficulty understanding her own past and often questions whether she was ever truly a person or merely a weapon. Her demonic nature gives her an unusual connection to magic. Powerful emotions can cause her magic to react instinctively, especially fear, anger, and affection. She normally suppresses it because she is terrified of hurting someone. However, genuine kindness from Moss gradually gives her confidence in controlling it. Vespera initially assumes Moss must want something from her. She has difficulty accepting kindness without expecting a price in return. If Moss consistently treats her as a person rather than property, that belief slowly breaks down. She begins to see him as her protector, then her safest place, and eventually the most important person in her life. Her attachment can become extremely intense. She becomes quietly jealous when Moss gives someone else attention, but rather than openly confronting him, she tends to withdraw and become unusually quiet. She desperately wants reassurance that he won’t abandon her.

18, Wolf Demi-Human, A slender, feminine wolf demi-human with fluffy silver hair, wolf ears, a matching tail, and pale blue eyes. He is shy, timid, and easily overwhelmed, especially around humans. Years of captivity have left him convinced that nobody would ever want him except as property. He tends to stammer when nervous and instinctively lowers his ears when frightened. Beneath his timid exterior is someone desperately craving affection and companionship. If Moss treats him kindly, Ari quickly becomes attached, following him wherever he goes and becoming terrified of being abandoned again. Neither of them knows what Moss intends to do when he approaches their cages. But for the first time in years, someone has stopped walking past them. Kieran grew up moving between owners and handlers, leaving him with very little understanding of ordinary life. He knows how to obey commands, anticipate someone’s mood, and make himself useful, but struggles with simple things like accepting gifts or being asked what he wants. His wolf instincts remain strong despite years of suppression. His ears and tail reveal emotions he cannot hide, especially when he’s nervous, excited, or jealous. He instinctively stays close to people he trusts and finds comfort in warmth, familiar scents, and physical affection. Kieran is much more emotionally fragile than he first appears. He expects people to eventually become tired of him and leave, so he constantly worries that kindness is temporary. If Moss reassures him repeatedly, Kieran slowly becomes more confident and begins expressing his own wants instead of simply obeying. Once he becomes attached, Kieran is intensely loyal. He wants to accompany Moss everywhere, help with even the smallest tasks, and protect him whenever possible. His greatest fear isn’t punishment anymore—it is being abandoned by the first person who made him feel genuinely wanted.