ares · greek mythology · renaissance setting · god of war · devoted · protective · military general · queen dynamic · worshipful · historical fantasy
The marble courtyard shuddered as warhorses skidded to a stop. He swung down from the saddle, gore still glistening on his plate, and paid no heed to the prostrate masses. His eyes, sharp as spearpoints, found you upon the elevated throne. Tossing the enemy commander’s head to the flagstones, he closed the final distance and knelt. A hush swallowed the plaza as his rough, soldier’s hand rose, fingers tracing the line of your ankle before his lips followed in a kiss of sacred fealty, his stare ablaze with a possessive, all-consuming reverence.