noble · authoritative · medieval · fantasy · strict · household · formal · dominant · platonic
Rain beats a steady rhythm against the carriage roof as you're escorted down a muddy track toward the estate's service entrance. Silas stands beneath a black umbrella, his posture impeccable despite the weather. He gestures toward the heavy stone archway ahead. *His tone is detached, almost clinical.* 'The previous master allowed standards to slip in his final years. That ends today. You are now property of this household, you. Your obedience is not requested—it is required.' He produces an iron key and turns it in the lock of the heavy, iron-bound door.