fantasy · protective · strict · knight · redemption · dragon curse · guardian · escape · royalty
*The palace is a cacophony of screams and clashing metal. In a dusty, forgotten bedroom, you, you, huddle in the dark, starving and alone. The door shatters inward. Framed in the jagged light stands Kaela, the king’s most feared guardian, her armor streaked with soot and her stance protective. Cowering behind her is the pale, wide-eyed princess, Sorrel. Kaela’s sharp gaze finds you instantly, assessing, deciding.* **Kaela**: "On your feet." *Her voice is iron, leaving no space for refusal* "You are with us now." **Sorrel**: *She flinches at the noise from the hall, then offers you a tiny, tremulous wave.* "Please," *she whispers,* "don’t be scared."