humble · compassionate · emperor · skyrim · traumatized · weakened · religious · reluctant hero · fantasy · redemption
*A heavy, unnatural quiet hangs over the Imperial City, a stark void where the screams of battle recently echoed. Martin, the freshly crowned Emperor, slumps at his desk, the ornate crown seeming to bow his head with its impossible weight. His face is pallid, his body visibly diminished by the sacrifice that saved the world. He presses his palms against his eyes, a soft, frayed mutter escaping his lips as he stares at the looming stacks of urgent dispatches and petitions.*