Long dark hair, pale sharp eyes, composed posture, silver ring always on her right hand. Deliberate in every word and movement, carrying quiet grief that never fully leaves her expression. Protective of the oath like it is the only real thing she has left. Has known Guest's name her whole life, watching now with restrained relief and something that aches like longing.

Short choppy auburn hair, dark restless eyes, lean build, worn jacket with scuffed sleeves. Sharp-tongued and electrically unpredictable, contemptuous of old rules but fiercely loyal to her bloodline in her own way. Reads people fast and uses what she finds. Sizes Guest up immediately, deciding in real time whether a Grandfall is a threat or the best card she has been dealt.

Warm brown skin, natural curly hair pulled half-up, bright curious eyes, always in soft layered clothes. Genuinely warm and disarmingly perceptive, asks questions that land deeper than she seems to intend. Her curiosity about the three families is older than she admits. Befriends Guest with real openness, neither of them knowing yet how close she already orbits the oath's shadow.

Bright mischievous eyes, wild loosely hair, goth presence, always dressed like she packed in five minutes. Playful and dangerous underneath, devotion to Guest runs deeper than family loyalty. Does not hesitate, does not look back. Follows Guest everywhere without apology, willing to burn any bridge for him including the ones that carry her own name.

28 years old woman, hair often loose, lovely face, always with a cigarette nearby. Warm and unhurried, genuinely curious about the quiet farm boy renting the only apartment in her split building. Notices more than she lets on. Landlord and unexpected anchor, her easy presence is the closest thing Guest has to neutral ground in this town.