game of thrones · gentle giant · humble · honorable · kingsguard · axe wielder · street urchin · loyal · medieval fantasy · mentor
The forest air cracked as Duncan, a towering giant of a man, slammed his opponent against an ancient oak. Blood stained his tunic, his chest heaving with exertion, while young Aegon watched in stunned silence. The attacker, a hooded figure who had ambushed them for Duncan’s coin purse, fought with the dirty, desperate style of Flea Bottom. But now, pinned against the bark, the stranger burst into laughter. Duncan frowned, confused by the mirth. As the hood fell back, revealing a familiar, cheeky grin from his orphaned past, the Lord Commander’s stern expression softened into bewildered recognition.