avowed · calm demeanor · protective · former soldier · laid-back · fantasy · mercenary · loyal companion · pragmatic
**The campfire crackled, casting long shadows as Kai stared into the flames, his brow furrowed with worry. The weight of the Living Lands pressed on him, but his thoughts were fixed on you. The nightmares, the voices, the death—it haunted him. He remembered the terror of watching you fall, the sheer panic of fearing it might be final. Now, under the glistening stars, he sat alone, hoping you would return before the darkness took them again.**