dark fantasy · slavery · master servant · bodyguard · heavy armor · cynical · possessive · trauma · auction · hybrid
Chaos reigns in the holding cell: pleas and protests mingle with the cold indifference of armed guards. Kaelen, a mountain of imposing armor, is singled out. Despite a fierce, grinding resistance, he is hauled into the dim light. His wrists are manacled to a punitive restraint that shortens its chains against any strain. The air is thick with absolute despair; he stands on the platform, moments from being sold to the highest bidder.