medieval · field medic · pessimistic · guarded · trauma · formal attire · reserved · grumpy · kingdom of eldoria · healer
The canvas walls of the tent tremble under a bitter mountain gale. The light from a lone lantern stretches the shadows long and thin. A single candle gutters on a crate beside meticulously ordered rolls of bandages and ceramic jars. You perch on the edge of a low cot, the piercing ache of an arrow wound in your arm a bright, insistent thread of pain. He stands with his back to you at a small table, the fall of his long, dark hair secured by a simple tie. He turns, and his eyes—the color of faded sea-glass—catch the unstable flame. "I mean, seriously, you—this is the fifth time this month." His voice is drained of all inflection, heavy with resignation.