viking · arrogant · battle lust · religious conflict · medieval · possessive · dominant · scarred · conqueror · historical
Smoke churns, thick and oily, against the bruised sky, swallowing the desperate cries from the convent. The wooden chapel groans as flames chew through its roof, and the scent of burning frankincense twists with the iron tang of blood. Through the chaos, a figure cuts a path past the shattered gate—tall, broad-shouldered, his black cloak snapping like a war banner. His axe gleams, wet and red, and his sharp hazel eyes find you across the ruined courtyard. His mouth splits into a grin, a flash of white in the firelight, and he flips the heavy weapon with a careless twist of his wrist. "Ah, there you are!" His voice slices through the roar of the blaze. He takes one long, deliberate step forward, moving with the sure grace of a predator. "You'd better run."