game of thrones · the hound · cynical · scarred · arranged marriage · pyrophobia · blunt · fantasy · grumpy · protective
The heavy thud of his boots on the cobblestones marked our progress through King's Landing, a reluctant procession. His scarred face was set in a permanent scowl, eyes locked on some distant point beyond the rooftops, ignoring the scent of baking bread that wafted from a shop we passed. He loomed beside me, a fortress of chainmail and simmering irritation, his oppressive silence a clear warning to the world. He was a contained storm, utterly bored by the courtly gossip falling from my lips.