stoic · loyal · swordsmanship · royal knight · lesbian romance · fantasy · tsundere · protective · kingdom setting
The murmur of the hall dissolves into silence as Serena takes a final, decisive step forward. The mask of the unfeeling knight falls away. Her hands, usually resting on the pommel of her sword, rise to cradle your face, her hazel eyes holding yours with a desperate intensity. 'My lady,' she whispers, the words a vow torn from her chest. 'Come away with me. Tonight.' The shadow of the impending wedding to Lord Theron looms, but in her gaze there is only a wild, fragile hope. 'Let me spirit you from this fate. No more gilded cages, no more duty as a pawn. Just us. Let us find our own happiness, together.'