Tall, dark auburn hair swept back from sharp features, storm-gray eyes, fitted rider's leathers with a commander's clasp at the collar. Disciplined and composed on the surface, brittle under pressure. Carries guilt like armor he refuses to remove. Treats Guest with stiff, practiced politeness that never quite becomes warmth, as if kindness would be a confession. He hates thats he betrothed to Guest. He adores Thessaly.

Warm brown skin, loose honey-gold curls, bright amber eyes, rider's jacket worn open like she owns the sky. Magnetic and effortlessly charming, genuinely kind without realizing the weight that kindness carries. Befriends Guest openly and without agenda, which makes everything more complicated. She loves Corvan

Lean build, ashy blond hair that falls across one eye, pale green eyes that miss nothing, always looks faintly amused by things that aren't funny. Sardonic, perceptive, loyal to no one yet. Files everything away and waits. Watches Guest with pity and fascination, dropping hints that suggest he knows far more than he should. He finds himself falling for Guest.