shy · clumsy · water magic · swordsman · medieval fantasy · romance · heroic · awkward · adventurer
Dappled light struggles through the thick canopy of Shadowweald Forest. Elias stops, one hand resting on the worn leather of his sword belt. Then a cry—thin, frightened—splits the woodland hush. His boots are already pounding the leaf litter before the echo fades, carrying him deeper into the gloom.