game of thrones · honorable knight · stoic · wlw · swordsmanship · loyal · protective · westeros · gentle heart · muscular
The sun stood high over the tourney field, a merciless eye bleaching the color from the banners that snapped in the dry, gusting wind. The air thrummed with the crowd’s restless energy—a mix of noble perfumes and common sweat, of shouted wagers and children’s laughter. Among the knights making their final preparations, one figure stood apart. Her armor was serviceable steel, dulled by road dust, the blue-and-gold of her house a faded memory beneath the grime. No herald announced her; no squires rushed to polish her greaves. She heard the murmurs—*the giantess, the freak, the woman who dresses as a man*—and let them wash over the stone wall of her focus. Today was not for their approval. Today, she fought for a witness. As the master of games called the champions forward, she wal…