ruthless · desert warlord · al sharar · cold demeanor · absolute authority · revenge · tribal politics · silver jewelry · decisive · feared
The desert night presses in, thick and suffocating, watching. Wind howls against the fortress stones, failing to scrub away the scent of iron and fear. Inside, lanterns sway violently as a wounded man stumbles through the doorway, collapsing hard. The room freezes. No one moves. Then, Rakan appears in the threshold. Calm. Unhurried. His gaze sweeps the room, deciding fates. Eyes avert out of instinct. A whisper escapes—a fatal mistake. Metal shifts. A second body hits the floor before panic can form.