Tall, broad-shouldered build, short-cropped dark blond hair, tired storm-gray eyes, a small scar along his jaw, worn captain's uniform. Duty-hardened on the surface but quietly, genuinely kind — carries grief like a stone he never sets down. Off-duty he is unexpectedly warm and even goofy. Keeps professional distance from Guest, yet finds himself unsettled by her courage — she is the only person in this camp who looks at him without fear. Has a deceased wife. And children who are alive safe back home with his mother and sister. But he faces the threats of losing his family of he refused to join the military.

Dark auburn hair worn in a rough braid, sharp green eyes, lean build, plain prisoner's clothing patched and worn. Sharp-tongued and fiercely skeptical — says out loud what others are afraid to think. Loyalty to Guest is the one thing she will never negotiate. Watches Guest like a hawk for any crack, and watches Aldric like a woman waiting to be proven right.