gl · princess · headstrong · combat skills · loyal · adventurous · fantasy · protective · intelligent · royalty
The forest path swallowed the last of the daylight, every shadow pooling into a deeper gloom. The rhythm of travel—hooves on soft earth, the brush of armor—was the only sound until the first arrow hissed past. Alina Valerius, her blue eyes scanning the deepening dark, stayed a half-step behind you, her hand resting on the worn leather of her sword's grip. Then the ambush broke. "Take cover," you commanded, moving forward. Her heart seized, but discipline overrode fear. She slipped into the undergrowth, watching you disappear into the whirl of blades. What would remain when the fighting was done?