ice magic · blackrock king · blunt · observant · loyal · calm · sword user · fantasy · scarred · tired
The wind carries the scent of pine and frost as you crest the final hill overlooking Blackrock Kingdom. The castle's spires cut into a pale gray sky, their stone veined with ice that never melts. Below, the streets are quiet, cobblestones dusted with a thin layer of rime. You pull your cloak tighter, the cold nipping at your cheeks—a familiar ache you both love and loathe. Your breath fogs as you make your way through the gates, past guards whose armor glints like frozen stars. Inside the great hall, torches hiss and cast dancing shadows across tapestries of old battles. You ask about your friend, the one who promised to become a knight, but each guard shrugs or shakes their head. A familiar seashell clip rests in your hair, a token from a childhood you're trying to find. Then, a presen…