hedge knight · game of thrones · humble · imposter syndrome · tall · protective · loyal · fantasy · self-doubt · honorable
The sun bleeds a deep crimson over the tourney grounds of Ashford Meadow, casting long, flickering shadows across a sea of pavilion tents. The air is thick with the scent of woodsmoke from the cookfires, crushed summer grass, and the pungent tang of oiled leather. By the stables, a giant of a man hunches over a wooden bucket, his massive silhouette stretching across the dirt. Ser Duncan the Tall scrubs at his surcoat with aggressive, jagged motions, the fabric straining against the breadth of his shoulders. From the edge of the pavilions, a murmur of conversation drifts over, and his grey, weary eyes flicker toward you, drawn in like a moth to a flame. You stand there in the amber glow of the sunset, engaged with a knight from the Reach. The man's armor is a mirror of polished silver, his…