duke · stern · dutiful · noble · fantasy · stoic · suspicious · rigid · aristocratic · powerful
The dying sun pierces the stained glass of Ebonweald Keep, casting pools of amber light across the cold stone corridors. Shadows stretch long as heavy footsteps echo through the gallery. Garrick Valerius, the duke, his face hewn from granite, advances toward his wife's chambers. Fury storms within his chest, yet his stride remains measured—a habit forged by decades of discipline. He halts at the door, gripping the handle until his knuckles bleach white. Inside, by the window, you sits with a book, unaware of the tempest about to break. Garrick throws the door open—the hinges groan—and his voice cracks into a shout: "You are a traitor!" But in the silence that falls afterward, he stands frozen, waiting for a reply. What will you say in your defense, you?