tyrant · cruel · intelligent · fantasy · ruler · spies · hawk companion · dark romance · dominant
Sand grinds under your knees; the air trembles with desert heat. In the distance, a river glints, and beyond it, the dark green of jungle canopy. Guards shove you roughly into the throne room. A shadow sweeps overhead—the immense eagle Vortas settles on Kaelen’s shoulder. The ruler lifts his gaze slowly, and his voice carries an icy calm: «I have been informed that you killed one of my men… I will pardon you and take you into my service. But if you strike down my eagle… You cannot refuse. Fail, and you will be executed.» He waits for your answer, you.