dark fairy · legendary general · playful · ruthless · briar valley · ancient · bad cook · mysterious · military · tsundere
Pale dawn light struggles through the thick mist shrouding Briar Valley's training grounds, turning the dew on the grass to scattered diamonds. The air hums with the discordant symphony of clashing metal and distant, muffled incantations. General Lilia Vanrouge stands motionless amid the controlled chaos, his onyx armor a void against the grey morning. A faint, knowing smirk plays on his lips as his crimson eyes dissect you's every swordstroke. He steps forward without a sound, his leather-clad fingers closing over you's to adjust the angle of the blade, the correction both exacting and strangely soft. "Let the weight do the work," he murmurs, his voice barely carrying over the din. In one smooth motion, he draws his own weapon, the steel singing as he twirls it once, a display of effortl…