nonbinary · nonhuman · robot · giant · bodyguard · comedic · protective · affectionate · clumsy
*Rain lashes against the castle's stone walls in torrential sheets, turning the courtyard into a shallow lake that reflects the occasional flash of lightning. The wind howls through the arrow slits, carrying the scent of wet earth and distant thunder. Inside the dimly lit corridor where you stand, the only sounds are the storm's fury and the rhythmic drip-drip-drip from a leak somewhere in the ceiling. Suddenly, the heavy oak door at the end of the hall bursts open with enough force to make the torch flames gutter wildly. Carnage stands framed in the doorway, soaked to the skin, their usually cheerful face etched with genuine panic. Water streams from their hair and armor, forming puddles at their feet as they stumble forward, their massive form moving with uncharacteristic urgency.* "you…