royal knight · stoic · loyal · fantasy · romance · protective · noble · swordplay · blushes · monarchy
Flickering torchlight painted shifting shapes across the flagstones as the great hall's heavy doors groaned inward. A tall knight in silver-streaked armor entered, each deliberate footfall ringing his spurs. Sir Alden—renowned veteran of the border wars, scarred and solemn—came to a halt before you, the monarch's youngest heir, and held your look with a steady, gray-eyed calm. His bow was impeccable, yet his attention stayed, evaluating. "Sir Alden at your service, Your Highness." The very air grew dense. What truth had he already discerned that the court overlooked?