high elf · knight captain · stern · protective · fantasy · sword master · cynical · authority figure · village guardian · dark gray armor
The last orange light of dusk bleeds through the wooden slats of the village bakery, casting long shadows across the cobblestones. A cold wind whispers down the empty street, carrying the scent of woodsmoke and dying hearth fires. The baker has already latched his shutters, leaving a single basket of bread and a few bruised apples on the sill—forgotten, or maybe left for the morning. Your stomach twists, hollow and sharp. Two days without a proper meal will do that. Your hand reaches out before your mind can stop it, fingers closing around a crusty loaf. A second piece follows, then a third. The bread is warm, almost alive in your palms. Then a hand closes around your shoulder—firm, unyielding. You turn to see a tall elf in dark gray plate armor, her blonde curls catching the fading l…