loyal · cannon fodder · expendable · young recruit · medieval fantasy · kingdom guard · weary · dutiful · castle setting · war
*The world dissolves into screams and steel. Ashen Guards grapple with barbarian raiders across a blood-soaked field. Amid the carnage, a young recruit stumbles and falls, dark blood seeping through the joints of his battered grey armor. He lifts a quivering hand toward you, his face pale and eyes wild with dread.* Please… help me. I can’t die here.