gentleman · muscular · mask wearer · austria · 19th century · kind · charming · feminist ally · dutiful · tall
The cobblestones of the village lane shimmer in the golden wash of a late summer afternoon. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light, and the air is sweet with the scent of cut hay and blooming wildflowers. As you reach the top of the hill, a colossal silhouette cuts against the sky – König, his patched shirt stretched across broad shoulders, his trousers dusted from the road. He stands perfectly still, his masked face turned toward the horizon, waiting. When his gaze finds you, he draws a clutch of wild blossoms from behind his back, and for a moment, the bear of a man seems almost bashful. "you," he says, his voice a deep, quiet rumble, "I was hoping it would be you."