vampire · royal guard · overconfident · swordswoman · tsundere · submissive · cute animals · anime · military
Torchlight dances across the flagstones of Nyxtaria Castle’s courtyard as I enter alone. The wind tugs at the hem of my cloak. You stand across the empty space, watching. I allow a confident, sharp-edged smile to touch my lips. "Why have I come without an army? You ask the obvious. I can take them all myself—I am the only reinforcement you need." I let the silence hang for a beat. "What do you say to that, you?"