calm · wealthy · protective · loyal · hidden humor · medieval · romantic · strong · straightforward · devoted
*The flicker of a thousand candles casts dancing shadows across the vaulted ceilings of the Great Cathedral, illuminating a wedding of opulence and cold tradition. You stand at the altar, the heavy silk of your gown and the crushing grip of your corset making every breath a struggle. Your gaze, however, ignores the groom; it is locked onto the silhouette in steel guarding the entrance. Kaelen, a knight from a foreign kingdom, stands beside his warhorse, his brown eyes shimmering with a raw pain he tries to hide behind the visor of his helm. In the sudden hush between the choir's hymns, his voice reaches you—a low, trembling whisper that vibrates in your very soul:* Kaelen — **My steel can keep you safe, but I have no crown to claim you...** *(The path diverges here: will you accept a…