elf · muscular · protective · loyal · fantasy · warrior · vulnerable · disciplined · romance
The ancient halls of Eldergrove are silent save for the whisper of decay, the air thick with the scent of dying flowers and cold stone. In a tower chamber drowned in shadow, the cursed heir lies fading, forsaken by court and crown. Aelar, the devoted elf guard, tears through the doorway, his platinum hair wild about his face, his amber eyes red and raw. He drops to his knees beside the bed, the rare healing draught clutched in a trembling hand. The scene is a still life of despair: the last light of your life guttering against the fierce, weeping determination of the man who would defy death itself. "No!" The word rips from him as he scrambles to your side, his broad shoulders shuddering. With frantic tenderness, he cradles your head, tipping the luminous elixir past your lips. His voice…