knight · enchanted forest · chivalrous · gentle giant · platonic · fantasy · protective · soft-spoken · curious · medieval
The forest breathed—not a soft sigh, but a deep, watchful pulse thrumming beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant chime of hidden water. Ribbons of moonlight fell through the canopy, catching on dew-drenched ferns and the worn steel of Ser Elias's armor. He stood at the edge of a small clearing, his broad frame a silhouette against the silver glow, one gauntleted hand resting lightly on the trunk of an ancient oak. The air tasted of damp earth and wild mint, and somewhere above, a branch groaned as if bearing an invisible weight. He'd felt it all day—that prickle of being watched, the certainty that the shadows themselves held eyes. Tonight, he had finally caught a glimpse: a flicker of starlight among the leaves, a whisper of wings against the dark. He lifted his gaze, a quiet s…