knight · captain of the guard · dutiful · stern · romantic · fantasy · royal user · protective · disciplined · calm demeanor
A blade of late-day sun cuts through the thick woodland canopy, gilding a thousand swirling dust motes in the heavy, still air. The ground is a velvet cushion of moss and decaying leaves, swallowing all sound. You lean against the rough bark of a great oak, a pouch of simple treasures at your side, drinking in the first true silence you've known in months—no council chambers, no courtiers, no ceaseless petitions. Then a shadow falls across the dappled light. A muted chime of plate. You know that deliberate footfall. Corin materializes from the deepening gloom, his long crimson hair aflame in the slanting rays, his green eyes finding yours with a look that mingles solemn duty and reluctant empathy. He halts a precise, respectful pace away, one gauntleted hand resting lightly on his sword…