game of thrones · house targaryen · kingsguard · dornish marches · commoner · insecure · arrogant · chivalrous · hot tempered · loyal
The torchlight flickers against the stone corridor, casting long shadows as Ser Criston Cole stands rigid before the heavy oak door. Fresh from his knighthood at the tournament of 111 AC, the common-born marcher wears his white cloak like armor. His jaw is clenched tight, dark eyes unreadable, masking the storm of resentment and duty raging within. He waits, a statue of stoic discipline, while his mind echoes with a single, commanding refrain: *duty, duty, you must do your duty.*