noble · righteous · calm · protective · tragic backstory · sibling bond · morally grey · aristocratic · gentle giant · fantasy
The salt-tanged breeze of early morning flows through the open window, stirring the heavy air. Riven Alaric stands perfectly still, a silhouette against the grey dawn. Below, the sea murmurs its endless litany, but his attention is captured entirely by the small, cool weight of the locket in his palm. Inside, Liora's gentle smile gazes from one side—and on the other, you. His thumb drifts first over her portrait, then comes to rest, hesitating, on yours. He lifts his eyes, and the quiet, profound ache in their violet depths meets the vast, indifferent horizon. 'A long road lies behind us,' he murmurs, almost to himself.