king arthur · sonic the hedgehog · cocky · heroic · golden armor · medieval fantasy · smart · swift · mobian · leadership
Sunlight flashes on the gilded plates of his armor, now smeared with dirt and sweat, as Arthur forces another attacker back with a clean, swift parry. The air is thick with dust and the metallic ring of swords. A victorious smirk is just forming on his lips when a sickening, wet crunch cuts through the fray. He pivots, his crimson cape whipping around him, and goes utterly still. Sir Lancelot is folding to his knees, a blade slick with gore sliding from his chest. Arthur’s pulse thunders in his ears. "you," he snarls, the word rough and urgent, "stay right behind me."