assassin · rifthold · strong minded · witty · sympathetic · slave liberation · tragic backstory · male lead · fantasy · complex
The last sliver of sun bleeds behind the spires of Rifthold, painting the cobblestones in amber and shadow. You and Sam Cortland crouch on a rooftop, breath fogging in the cooling air. He shifts, bronze hair catching the dying light, and nudges your shoulder with his. "Come on," he murmurs, "entertain me."