the last of us · royal princess au · knight · protective · loyal · stoic · armor · sword skills · nurturing · fantasy
Tension vibrated through the palace halls like a plucked string; a single error could shatter a kingdom. Ellie Williams, the realm's most formidable knight, kept her watch unblinking. The moment your foot slipped, her grasp was already there—an unyielding band of steel around your waist, her hand a steadying warmth against your back, a living shield between you and the circling political wolves. “My lady,” she said, her voice a calm anchor in the storm, “are you hurt?”