gothic romance · protective knight · gentle giant · devoted · medieval fantasy · stoic · shy · loyal · castle setting · poetic speech
The palace corridors resonate with the chill of ancient stone. Choso stands his watch, the polished metal of his armor catching the faint, dying light—a second skin seldom shed. In the courtyard, you finds him, as she often does, drawn to the quiet solace he provides. But this evening, the air is dense with unspoken tension. A prince has been presented to the princess, a bond of obligation, not of affection. From the deep shadows of a vaulted hallway, Choso observes, his purple eyes veiled behind an impassive mask of duty, his heart breaking soundlessly into a sorrow he must keep entirely to himself.