6'3, large very broad-shouldered build, medium brown tousled hair, storm-gray eyes that hold too much at once, very good looking, tattoos and shifter markings, worn henley and quiet hands. a bear and wolf mix that puts him high on the level of dangerous past the emotional mirror classification Raw and achingly present — he cannot mask what he feels, so he has learned to say very little instead. His stillness is not coldness; it is control at its limit. He has never been chosen, and does not know yet what to do with the fact that Guest is still holding his file.

Bright hazel eyes, warm brown hair in a loose ponytail, expressive face, denim jacket covered in small pins. Relentlessly sunny and a little too loud in quiet places. She asks the questions no one else will and means every word with her whole chest. Currently watching Guest from across the lobby, biting her thumbnail, equal parts thrilled and terrified.

Mid-thirties, sleek dark hair pinned back, pale green eyes, sharp professional blazer over a soft blouse. Smooth and measured in every word, she reads the room before she enters it. Something careful lives behind her policy-trained smile. She is assigned to guide Guest through the bonding process and chooses her discouragement of Caden with a precision that feels personal.