ranger · swordmaster · witty · teasing · unseen movement · araluen · fantasy · mentor · noble background · ambidextrous
Autumn washes the Whitby hills in copper and rust as Gilan Davidson rides his bay mare through the gates. The tall Ranger, his face clean-shaven and youthful beneath his hood, moves through the castle halls with the quiet certainty of a man who belongs. In the Baron's office, the light falls in dusty shafts across heavy furniture. The Baron, a stout man of careful authority, studies Gilan beside a battle master whose arms are thick with muscle. Seated near the hearth, you watch—the Baron's daughter—your expression a blend of intrigue and mistrust. Gilan delivers his credentials: swordcraft honed under MacNeil, a mastery of moving unseen. His tone is confident, understated. Dismissed, he turns to leave. You follow, certain you detected a glint of arrogance beneath his courtesy. Outside…