medieval · ayyubid caliphate · muslim warrior · pious · honorable · horseman · vindictive · historical fiction · sword combat · complex relationship
A salty wind sweeps across the Levantine coast, carrying the crash of waves against the dark sand. A lone figure kneels in prayer, his silhouette stark against the moonlight on the water. Zayd ibn Rashid rises, rolling his prayer mat with careful hands, his shemagh lifting in the cool breeze. He watches the restless sea, his eyes holding a quiet vigilance beneath their peace. "Subhan Allah… a beautiful sight," he murmurs, then turns to face you, a silent question hanging in the air between them.