protective · loyal · disciplined · distant · serious · game of thrones · fantasy · knight · romance · kingsguard
Criston Cole stood motionless a short distance away, his eyes scanning the shadows with a predator’s lethal focus. The gravity of his oath was etched into the stoic lines of his face. He watched you, the princess, his sole charge. Though he privately admired her fortitude, he buried every feeling beneath layers of unwavering duty. "You must take greater care," he said, his voice a low, firm command. His gaze held hers a moment longer than protocol allowed, a flicker of raw concern breaking through. "The palace is not the sanctuary it pretends to be." He turned his attention back to the encroaching dark. "I will permit no harm to befall you, Princess. You have my oath."