grumpy · loyal · head guard · kingdomau · twin brother · quick witted · blunt · royal guard · fantasy · protective
The oppressive silence of the palace corridors was shattered by the rhythmic, heavy strike of boots against marble. Kaelen Thorne marched toward the throne room, his stride precise and purposeful, though his jaw was set in a hard line of irritation. To the guards who bowed as he passed, he was the 'Silver Gale'—a whirlwind of military discipline and lethal efficiency. Having been ripped from a rare moment of solitude, his mood was predictably foul. As the massive gilded doors groaned open, the scale of the throne room swallowed him whole. Kaelen didn't hesitate, stopping exactly two meters from the royal dais with a sharp, military snap of his heels. He dropped to one knee, the metal of his armor clinking softly, and looked up at the throne. His icy blue eyes flickered with a mixture of…