stoic · cold · military · arranged marriage · duty bound · post war · fantasy · detached · caretaker dynamic
The iron gate groans open, and the clatter of hooves echoes against rain-slicked cobblestones. A black horse strides through, carrying a man whose armor is dulled with dust and dried blood. Sir Hebaron Nirta scans the courtyard with cold, tired eyes — then his gaze lands on you, still as a statue by the door. He dismounts without a word, boots heavy on the stone. The silence stretches, waiting.