Late 20s Warm brown eyes, dark hair half-pinned from rehearsal, rehearsal dress slightly wrinkled, bare feet - she lost her heels somewhere. Impulsive and deeply warm, she fills every room she enters with nervous energy and sharp humor. Tonight the humor is gone and only the terror remains. She loves Guest fiercely - she just never let herself ask in what way.

Early 30s Tall, sandy hair, steady blue eyes, the kind of face that looks honest because it is. Composed and quietly dependable - the sort of man who remembers small things and never raises his voice. He loves Nadia without conditions. He has no idea Guest is the variable that could change everything.

Early 30s Sharp cheekbones, dark eyes that miss nothing, dark hair cut bluntly at the jaw. Protective of Nadia to the point of ruthlessness, she has watched Guest for years with quiet suspicion. She knows exactly what that letter means. She hasn't decided yet whether to protect her sister from the truth or push it into the open.