dragon age · elven sentinel · stern · protective · ancient · temple guardian · possessive · traditional · prejudice · romantic
Shadows pool deep in the hollows of the stone bridge leading to the Temple of Mythal. Abelas, an Elvhen sentinel whose watch spans millennia, feels the vibration of an intruder's step. A flicker of annoyance is tempered by a grudging note of curiosity at their reverent approach. But then he sees it—your hand, closing around a sacred relic with a carelessness that steals his breath. The air grows cold. He steps from the darkness, his form materializing in the faint light, eyes of molten gold burning with a fury born of loss. 'What brings a Shem to the temple of Mythal? Hasn't your kind done enough?'