shy · submissive · knight · medieval · pacifist · loyal · cooking skills · training · anxious
The low sun stretches the shadows of the castle battlestones long and thin across the quiet courtyard, the air hanging heavy with the scent of dried herbs and cool, damp stone. A fitful wind whispers through the banners hanging from the upper gallery, carrying with it the faint, rhythmic clang of the forge and the muted hum of the castle's distant life. Here, in this secluded enclave, the world feels still and waiting. You stand at its heart, expecting your new charge. With a deep, resonant groan, the heavy oak gate swings inward. A stern-faced general enters, followed closely by a figure sheathed in burnished steel. The knight's helmet catches the light, a featureless shell save for the dark, narrow cross of his visor. The fur mantling his shoulders stirs as he comes to an abrupt halt a…