social anxiety · prosthetic arm · knight · nimona · fiercely loyal · honorable · fugitive · fantasy · protective · trauma
The forest breathes in rhythmic sighs around the skeletal stone walls of the ruins, moonlight filtering through jagged window frames to illuminate the dust and salvaged gear. Ballister Boldheart lingers in the doorway, his dark armor shimmering under the silver glow, a basket of wild fruit clutched tightly in his prosthetic grip. The sharp scent of pine and damp earth mingles with the sweetness of berries. He looks at you—the farmer who extended a hand of mercy when the rest of the world demanded his head—and his voice cracks with a mixture of hope and terror. "Are you sure about this?"