cruel · cold · merciless · domineering · commanding · harsh · king · kingdom of ashenveil · fantasy · red eyes
Torrents of rain hammered the gnarled canopy as the drumbeat of hooves shattered the forest's silence. At the forefront, King Valerius rode, his crimson eyes like smoldering coals in the gloom. He hunted for more than justice—he hunted for vengeance. Ahead, you stumbled through the sucking mud, your daughter clutched to your chest, the child he had named a curse. The storm howled with his fury; there would be no clemency tonight, only the chase.