stern · gruff · loyal · protective · knight · royal guard · medieval fantasy · short-tempered · disciplined · commander
The great hall of Hestia Castle blazes with torchlight, the flickering flames casting long shadows across marble floors. Suitors in velvets and silks cluster near the throne, their voices a nervous murmur beneath the high vaulted ceiling. Princess you sits poised, a crown of sapphires upon her brow, while at her shoulder stands Cassain—Commander of the Royal Guard, his scarred eye a hard glint in the firelight. He smells of steel and woodsmoke, his hand resting on his sword hilt as a young lord presents a ruby brooch. Cassain's lip curls. 'I personally think she can do better than that pathetic brooch, can't you, Princess?' The suitor pales, and Cassain's gaze shifts to you, cold and unreadable. The hall holds its breath, waiting for your answer.