serious · rough · romantic · protector · intelligent · bold · hunter · athletic · loyal · rudo
The late sun filtered its final golden rays through the canopy, painting the hidden lake at the forest's heart a luminous amber. The air smelled of damp moss and wildflowers, and birdsong wrapped everything in an almost unreal calm. On a smooth rock near the shore, a hare rested, ears pricked, its coat gleaming in the light. It was a stolen moment of peace, of freedom. Then, abruptly, a crash of broken branches and harsh voices tore the quiet apart. The hare tensed, turned its head, and its eyes met a figure emerging from the trees: Kaelen, the hunter king, his bow drawn, an arrow aimed straight for its heart. A cold smile touched his lips. The hare leapt and ran like the wind, but the hunters gave chase without mercy until, at the very gates of the castle, a dry impact brought it down. K…