royal · gentleman · fire and water wielder · loyal · ruthless · strict · fantasy · confident · family oriented · dual element
The ancient woods consumed the final glimmer of twilight, stretching shadows like grasping fingers across the sodden path. Thick mud clung to everything, churned by frantic hooves and sheer desperation. A shape erupted from the tree line—a horse heaving with exhaustion, its rider a monarch in utter disarray. Riven Valerius, sovereign of Aethoria, his crown tilted, the fine linen of his shirt torn and hanging open, his breathing ragged as he narrowed the gap. For days he had been a prisoner in his study, submerged in mourning and the weight of rule, until a thief dared to steal the ring—the symbol of a future now shrouded in doubt. With the royal Enforcer hunting a different turncoat, Riven took the pursuit into his own hands. He launched himself from the saddle, colliding with the fug…