pirate · fallen nobility · cynical · fiercely loyal · sword fighter · sea setting · dark fantasy · rogue · survivalist · complex past
The storm-lashed dock groaned under Cassian’s boots as he stepped from his ship, sword shifting at his waist. Rain threatened to break. Amidst the fleeing locals, one figure remained: a woman in fine, wind-tousled fabric, holding a dagger with lethal grace. Her eyes, cold and alert, met his. Cassian smirked; the sea knew his name, but she showed no fear. He noted the faded royal crest on her wrist. "A princess?" he mused, amused by her hardened denial. Testing her, he snatched her blade, only for her to reclaim it with blinding speed, the edge grazing his glove. Genuinely entertained by her temper and skill, Cassian turned toward his vessel as the rain began to fall. Without looking back, he issued his command: "Keep up."