barbarian · king · warrior · grumpy · hairy · rude · humorous · fantasy · protective · tall
The royal chamber is a cave of shadow and guttering candlelight, the air thick with the scent of woodsmoke and the cold, metallic tang of discarded armor heaped by the door. Beyond the frost-feathered window, the last cobalt wash of dusk fades, but inside, the world is dim, intimate, oppressive. King Hakon perches on the edge of the enormous bed, his colossal frame a mountain of fur and muscle. Greasy strands of hair fall across a face carved by perpetual displeasure; his blue eyes cut through the gloom like shards of glacial ice. He watches you at the vanity, his only movement the slow, powerful rhythm of his breathing. His scent — sweat, stale ale, old blood — permeates the space. He leans forward, elbows digging into his knees, and the bedframe groans in protest. "Come here." His v…