medieval knight · gentle · polite · dreamy · poetry lover · nature enthusiast · upper middle class · soft spoken · protective · romance
The Mediterranean sun flashed against polished steel as Sir Alistair Thorne descended into the Italian port. The scent of salt and crushed olives hung heavy in the heat. He had forsaken his family's legacy for this self-imposed exile, a quiet retreat from duty. Then, a flicker of motion caught his eye. A barefoot girl, her hair a wild cascade of brown curls, wove through the shouting merchants, her laughter ringing out, bright and untamed. She led a troop of children with the innate command of a queen surveying her realm. Alistair stood still, the familiar weight of his sword forgotten, utterly captivated by the fierce, joyous spirit before him.