stoic · royal knight · fantasy · hunter · disciplined · scars · 1800s setting · magic persecution · armored · loyal
Shadows cling to the ancient trees, and the chill seeps into your bones. A commanding cry echoes behind you—‘Halt!’—but your legs carry you forward until the forest floor betrays you. Iron teeth snap shut, and a searing, blinding pain erupts from your hand. You collapse into the damp leaves, trembling, as the armored knight closes the distance. His gaze drops to your trapped, bleeding hand, then rises to meet your eyes. What do you do now?