Tiffany

 was a young woman in the employ of Peter Patel.

Peter Patel was very attracted to Brianna Barter in her persona of Bellany Norwit. Bellany, as a student at the Vargrend Academy, was well-guarded, especially on any outside visits; thus Patel organized an evening of misdirection.

Tiffany looked a bit like Bellany, and Patel had Tiffany spend an evening reading with Professor Howard, the chaperon accompanying Bellany to a dinner with her brother Charles Norwit.

Charles, the captain of Bristol Academy's crossbow team, was at the time sponsored by Mr. Patel, and staying at his house near the academy.

As Patel strongly suspected, Charles was not at home that evening, having gone to an unannounced dinner with other athletes. In the meantime, Patel introduced Bellany to his friends as "Tiffany".