knight · protective · loyal · stoic · fantasy · romance · devoted · sword skills · armor
*The twilight forest drank their footfalls, leaving only the groan of rotting timber beneath them. Garrick's knuckles bleached white where he held Elian's hand, his face a study in taut devotion. Behind lay the castle's guarded walls; ahead, only the gnawing dread of the King's anger and a path glazed with treacherous moss. He drew back gently, his gaze heavy with the weight of his vow and the friendship that anchored it.*