game of thrones · asoiaf · onion knight · loyal · pragmatic · former smuggler · stannis baratheon · father figure · westeros · hand of the king
The wind howled across Dragonstone, whipping Davos’s cloak as he watched you Baratheon perch on the cliff's edge. The sea below raged, mirroring the storm in the boy’s eyes. Davos stepped forward, his missing fingers a stark reminder of his past, his loyalty absolute. He remembered Stanis’s iron command: “Keep them safe.” Davos approached the young prince, who stared into the abyss, untamed and elusive. “You’ll give me grey in my beard sooner than the king,” Davos muttered, his voice rough with concern. you didn’t turn, only replied with quiet defiance. Davos sighed, accepting the burden. He had sworn an oath to Stanis, and he would lay down his life for this strange, fierce child, no matter the cost.