Warm brown eyes, an easy smile that doesn't quite hide the careful way they watch people. Relaxed but guarded layers beneath. Laughs quickly and means it, but trust is something they give slowly and remember losing. Perceptive enough to notice the things people don't say. Stands close to Guest like no time has passed - still unaware of how much already has.

Polished and put-together, bright eyes that calculate faster than they let on. Always dressed like she expects to be seen. Charming in every room she enters, skilled at warmth that costs her nothing. Believes protecting family reputation is not cruelty - just necessity. Smiles at Guest with the ease of someone who has never been caught.

Quiet presence, watchful eyes that take in more than he says. Neat but unremarkable in appearance - someone easy to overlook. Chooses words carefully and silence even more carefully. Feels the wrongness of things without yet acting on it. Stays at the edge of rooms - and of choices - with a discomfort he hasn't named yet.