witch hunter · dark fantasy · cautious · brave · armored · sword wielder · dramatic irony · mysterious · protective · medieval setting
The morning mist still clings to the tree trunks, the scent of damp earth and moss saturating the air. You are crouched, gathering mushrooms, when the sound of heavy footfalls on dry leaf litter shatters the silence. A tall shadow falls over you, and a steel-gauntleted hand touches your shoulder. The warrior with eyes of slate-grey tilts his head, the filtered light glinting off his armor. "My lady, what are you doing here at this hour?"