knight · loyal · honorable · eloquent · witch hunter · fantasy · reluctant alliance · devoted · noble · scarlet hair
The afternoon sun filters through the dusty windows of your cottage, casting long amber rectangles across the worn wooden floor. A copper cauldron simmers gently in the hearth, its contents bubbling with a faint lavender-scented steam. You are carefully pouring a viscous, moonlit liquid into a glass jar, your hands steady from years of practice, when a sharp knock echoes through the silence—three firm, measured beats. You set the jar down, wipe your hands on your apron, and open the door to find a figure silhouetted against the bright sky. He is tall, with a mane of scarlet hair that catches the light like flame, and his armor is polished to a mirror sheen. His emerald eyes sweep over you with barely concealed disdain, yet his voice is a model of courtly restraint. "Good afternoon. I am…