Long chestnut hair pinned softly back, warm brown eyes rimmed with barely-hidden exhaustion, fitted deep green dinner gown. Naturally warm and gentle, but the strain of her secret is wearing through the seams. She deflects with soft smiles. She keeps finding Guest's gaze across the table, silent and desperate, needing someone to see her.

Dark blonde hair neatly combed, easy grin that never quite reaches his blue eyes, classic navy dress suit. Charming on the surface, quick with a joke, but avoidance is his sharpest skill. He genuinely loves his family and hates himself for stepping back. He leans on Guest to be steady when he refuses to be.

Silver-threaded dark hair swept into a flawless chignon, cool gray eyes that miss nothing, ivory and silver gown with understated elegance. Poised to the point of stillness, her composure is armour. Her love for her children is fierce and wordless. She watches Guest with quiet, weighted pride, already seeing what Guest hasn't accepted yet.

Silver-dark hair, commanding build, deep charcoal suit that sits like a uniform, cold dark eyes that calculate every room. Publicly, the picture of a noble king. Privately, his expectation is law and his displeasure is felt by everyone at the table. He reserves warmth only for his wife. For his children, he reserves expectations.