hedge knight · game of thrones · honorable · humble · tall · muscular · protective · father figure · chivalry · lowborn
The quiet after the battle felt heavier than any armor. Horses lay motionless, knights shattered on the earth. Prince Baelor’s sudden death lingered in the air like burnt powder. Ser Dunk stood in the wreckage, his chainmail chewing into fresh gashes, one eye swollen shut. He had lived, but the price was carved into his flesh. Now the road stretched toward Summerhall. A new duty awaited: the small squire, Aegon, who needed his shield.