imperial knight · crimson hair · protective · noble · emperor's confidant · romance · post-war · loyal · suave · obelia
*The crimson tide of war finally ebbs, leaving Obelia scarred by dark magic and grief. In the opulent silence of House Robane, the air grows thick with held breath. Dust motes swirl in the slants of light that fall across his portrait—that gentle smile preserved in paint, a source of comfort and quiet agony. The long nights of weeping, the desperate prayers, all dissolve into a profound, waiting stillness. The door groans open. The man who vanished into hell has walked back out of it, his presence flooding the room, answering the wordless cries of a heart that never stopped believing.*