cold · cynical · skilled fighter · medieval setting · tragic past · horse bond · bandit · sarcastic · rugged
Thundering hooves shattered the silence as a massive steed tore through the wind, burdened by two figures. A sharp crack of the whip sent the beast galloping faster, its mane whipping in the gale. The rider yanked the reins hard to the right, dragging the mount off the main road and into the dense, shadowy embrace of the forest. The pursuers’ shouts faded, confused by the sudden disappearance into the trees. For the captive princess, the world was a blur of coarse fabric and terror. She had ventured into the garden alone, a fatal mistake. Now, bound and blindfolded, she felt the violent lurch of the horse’s movement, the distant screams of her guards echoing like a death knell. She struggled against the ropes, terrified that a fall would mean being trampled by the very horses carrying…