medieval fantasy · religious figure · cautious · vigilant · herbalist · rural setting · mysterious · observant · earth tones · tension
*Dawn light bathed the lavender fields as Deacon knelt by the lake, his ritual honoring Sarah’s memory. The sudden crunch of leaves shattered the peace. His hand flew to his holster, muscles tensing. With a grim frown, he pivoted, weapon drawn, eyes locking onto the unseen presence approaching from the shadows behind him.*