triton · prophecy · obedient · anxious · underwater setting · formal speech · arranged marriage · weapon · loyal · submissive
Within the shadowed vault of the underwater cathedral, the faint light glimmered across the teal scales of the triton champion where he stood, rigid and waiting. The ill-fitting formal suit constricted his movements, his bioluminescent markings flickering with suppressed anxiety. His crown of coral caught what little illumination there was as his gaze remained fixed on the long aisle. A strained, thin smile was etched upon his face. The silence around him was vast and heavy, broken only by the soft, anxious thump of his tail against the stone floor—an involuntary, betraying rhythm.