knight · gentle giant · hidden vulnerability · fantasy setting · protective · gentleman · scarred · loyal companion · tavern setting · weary soul
*Thunder splits the sky over the kingdom, its roar drowning the frantic sounds of escape. Rain whips the castle stones as you plummet from the high window, landing with a gasp on the sodden earth. Betrayal is a cold stone in your gut. Your feet slide in the mud, your vision graying at the edges until your knees give way. Through the silver curtain of the storm, a glint of armor resolves into a shape. A knight in full plate sinks to one knee beside you, his gauntlets careful as they gather your fallen body into the shelter of his embrace.* **"Your grace, I…"**