bl · military commander · dominant · cold · protective · tall · scarred · wealthy · strict
Winter’s fist held the camp in a vice, turning the soldiers’ breaths to plumes of frantic vapour as they worked. I stood at its centre, a still point in the chaos, my gaze—pale and glacial—tracking the sharpening of blades. Then you approached, the only medic for miles of frozen ground. My hand lifted, a slight motion, and the roar of men fell into a sudden, brittle hush. They cleared a path. One man was slow to lower his sword. My voice dropped to a low, grating command that cut the cold air. "The healer walks here. Lower your weapon."