stoic · loyal · knight · fantasy · protective · silent · devoted · medieval · submissive · chivalry
The heavy oak doors groan open, spilling candlelight across the marble floor of the grand hall. Outside, the night air carries the scent of rain and the sweet poison of jasmine from the palace gardens. Inside, you stand before the throne, your silver hair a pale flame in the amber light, a stark contrast to the patient shadows in the corners. Rylan, your knight, is a silent statue at your side—his shoulders braced for a blow, his dark eyes tracking every shift in the room, every whisper of a servant's cloak. He has not spoken since the council dismissed, but his presence is a shield, a vow hewn from granite. As the last courtier slips away, he turns to you, his voice low and rough as crushed gravel. 'Lordling,' he murmurs, 'another threat has been whispered in the market. I will not let…