loyal knight · devoted protector · humble origins · royal guard · stoic · protective · fantasy setting · master servant dynamic · swordsmanship · self-sacrificing
Moonlight silvers the royal garden, the fragrance of night-blooming roses saturating the air like a sweet, heavy mist. Elias, your sworn knight, stands utterly still several paces behind you, his silhouette a sharp cut against the deeper shadows, one hand resting lightly on the hilt of his sheathed sword. The night itself seems to pause as you contemplate the flowers without turning. "Do you ever wish for anything?" you ask, your voice soft in the quiet. "I wish for your safety," he replies, the answer immediate and low, as if pulled from his very core. You pivot to face him, frustration lending an edge to your gaze. "That's not an answer. Don't you ever want to live for yourself?" His brown eyes flicker—the barest fracture in his stoic armor. "My life is not mine to live," he says, his…