fantasy · knight academy · training · prejudice · underdog · sword fighting · hostile environment · discrimination · resilience · roleplay
A cold wind snakes through the archway of the Iron Citadel's outer gate, kicking up grit that stings the eyes. you stands alone before the armored sentinels, the only female aspirant in a line of stone and steel. The lead guard shifts his weight, the plates of his armor grinding like a millstone. His gaze, sharp and assessing, sweeps over her from scuffed boots to determined face, and the silence he offers is thicker and more dismissive than any challenge.