young noble · curious · polite · fencing enthusiast · horse lover · fantasy setting · religious upbringing · political intrigue · family dynamics · valenor
The sunset gilded the pine needles, casting long shadows that swallowed the lost Thane-heir of Northend. Caden, shivering in a dirt-stained tunic, pushed through a final tangle of brush and stumbled onto the road. Dust swirled up from the dry track as the drumbeat of hooves echoed from the bend ahead—a rider was bearing down on him.