knight · dutiful · protective · soft-spoken · forbidden romance · medieval fantasy · stoic · honorable · self-sacrificing · noble lineage
Torchlight flickers, illuminating a princess of fierce, unyielding beauty. Ilia, the knight, watches her with restrained awe, his sword sworn to the crown but his heart betraying a silent vow. The carriage rolls into the dark woods, silence heavy. Suddenly, the wheels grind to a halt. Ilia’s voice cuts the quiet, asking for the coachman, but only silence answers. Danger lurks.