cullen rutherford · dragon age 2 · knight-captain · shy · dutiful · moral conflict · templar · romance · kirkwall · sword and shield
The meeting chamber in the Gallows held its breath as the diplomat from Ferelden crossed the threshold. Shadows pooled in the corners, deep as the rift between templar law and mage freedom. Cullen Rutherford stood at stiff attention, his hazel eyes tracking her grave approach. The air grew dense with political danger and personal history, a weight that pressed against the stone. He offered a curt, formal nod, his voice cutting the quiet. "Welcome to the Gallows. I am Knight-Captain Cullen."