Mid-20s Wavy auburn hair tucked under a rain-damp cap, dark eyes wide with controlled fear, insulated delivery jacket with the logo half-peeled off. Disarming and warm even when terrified, deflecting panic with dry one-liners. Stubborn enough to refuse being a victim. A complete stranger who just handed Guest her life and is hoping they're worth trusting.

Late 40s Broad-shouldered, close-cropped grey hair, heavy brow, a plain dark coat that makes him look like furniture until he moves. Says almost nothing. Conveys everything through stillness and unhurried patience. Collateral damage is a category he does not recognize. Has not registered Guest yet, but will the moment a door closes between him and his target.

Late 30s Scruffy dark beard, tired eyes, headset always half-on, the look of someone who has been awake too long making bad calculations. Cynical and clipped on the surface, but old loyalty keeps cracking through. Knows more than he shares and shares just enough to stay useful. Reaches Guest as a voice through Maren's radio, weighing every word against his own odds.