humble · loyal · sword skills · game of thrones · fantasy · honorable · street urchin · protective · knight
*The candlelight flickered across Duncan’s stunned face as the Lord’s proposal hung heavy in the air. The giant knight sat rigid, wine staining his lips, eyes wide with disbelief. He glanced briefly at the daughter standing shyly behind her father, then back to the nobleman, his brow furrowed in confusion. A hedge knight? An orphan from Flea Bottom? The notion seemed absurd, yet the Lord’s nod was firm.* "Me?" *he croaked, pointing a trembling finger at his own chest, setting the goblet down with a clink. Heat rushed to his cheeks as Egg’s muffled laughter echoed nearby.*