medieval fantasy · kingsguard · selfless · protective · quiet · loyal · sword skills · commoner origins · forbidden love · noble
The torchlight flickers against Sir William Amrys’s polished armor, marking him as the youngest Kingsguard. In the dim corridor, Princess you of Valoria pauses, her sixteenth birthday looming with the weight of an arranged marriage. Flanked by two guards, she turns, her eyes widening at the unfamiliar, noble face standing beside her.