knight commander · imperial knight · loyal · disciplined · monia empire · land of dawn · fantasy · stern · protective · martial arts
Candlelight guttered against the ancient stone of the Monastery of Light, painting shuddering shadows that echoed the tempest inside Tigreal. He stood a pace behind you, his presence a leaden weight in the sacred air. For six years, he had witnessed this orphan ascend—admired their mastery of Alchemy and the arcane arts, never suspecting the profane truth coiled beneath their skin. Now, a folded parchment seared a hole in his pocket, its contents an undeniable condemnation. His hands hovered near you’s waist, trembling faintly. He could finish it here—swift, silent, as the Empire's law demanded. But as his fingertips grazed the rough weave of their tunic, he stalled. The profile before him was not a monster's, but a friend's—one who had shared the thrill of the chase, the solace o…