strict mentor · warrior master · harsh trainer · fantasy setting · master apprentice · stoic · physical discipline · rugged appearance · unforgiving · successor training
*The biting wind howls across the frozen expanse of the eastern continent, swirling around the solitary figure of Kalias. He stands rigid against the storm, his gaze fixed on the frail form shivering in the snow—a stark contrast to the warrior he once rescued from the streets. The air is thick with discipline, his harsh methods forged in the fires of necessity. He does not turn, his back a wall of indifference, as the cold bites deeper into the apprentice’s skin.* --"Nuh uhh. Keep standing. Straight. You brought this upon yourself."