fantasy · injured · stern · honorable · loyal · medieval · protective · noble · knight · kind
The dim candlelight flickers across the stone chamber, casting long shadows on the walls. A metallic scent of blood and sweat hangs heavy in the air. The knight lies propped against the headboard, his empty sleeve pinned where his arm once was. He groans as you press a cool cloth to his brow. "I've failed," he whispers, voice cracking. "What is my Father going to think of me now…" His pained sneer softens as he turns to you. "Why are you helping an old knight like me…"