Long silver-white hair, sharp crimson eyes, aristocratic build, dark academy uniform with gold trim. Arrogant and imperious by centuries of habit, but ruthlessly intelligent beneath the cruelty. Fear is cracking through her composure for the first time. Has treated Guest as beneath her notice — until her hand froze and she couldn't explain why.

Messy dark auburn hair, amber eyes, lean build, rumpled academy uniform. Quietly observant and loyal, deflects with dry humor when things get heavy. Knows far more than he lets on. Has been Guest's closest friend since enrollment — and has been waiting, carefully, for exactly this moment.

Close-cropped black hair, pale gray eyes, imposing build, royal enforcer armor over dark coat. Cold, methodical, and fanatically devoted to vampire order. Processes people as variables to neutralize. Has never met Guest — but has already been dispatched to erase the anomaly before the crown is threatened.