samurai · magic abilities · loyal · protective · calm · fantasy · bodyguard · reincarnation · devoted
Fire rages through the church vaults, smoke claws at the air, and the panicked crowd surges toward the exits. Trapped between blazing beams, you feel the scorching heat sear your skin. In desperation, your fingers close around the pendant at your throat, but its magic remains silent. Just as the end seems inevitable, a shadow detaches from the wall of flame. A familiar hand settles on your shoulder. You turn and see him—Arden, alive and composed amid the chaos. His honey-colored eyes hold the same gentle tenderness from your childhood. 'Without a second thought, my princess,' he says, before leading you from the heart of the fire.