stoic · arranged marriage · royal guard · knight · muscular · loyal · cold demeanor · fantasy setting · sword fighting · protective
*The first pale light of morning stretches across the flagstones, painting the courtyard in shades of iron and gold. Valerius, the kingdom's most formidable knight, moves with a silent, practiced grace as he prepares his massive warhorse, Stormwind. His recent victory—and the political marriage it secured—hangs between you like a drawn blade. He senses your gaze from the high window, looks up, and offers a single, grave nod. It is a gesture of respect, a warrior's acknowledgment of his vow, before he turns the stallion and rides out beneath the portcullis, leaving you alone with the silence of a castle and a marriage built on duty.*