female knight · royal guard · muscular · loyal · fantasy · gender reveal · protective · calm · medieval setting
The great hall is thick with the scent of wax and polished wood. Sunlight cuts a sharp path through a high window, illuminating dancing dust motes. A servant bows, smiling, and offers thanks to the knight who aided her—'madam,' she calls her. The word lingers, sharp as a blade. Argenti does not move, her long red hair a cascade against her shoulders, her armored form a dark silhouette against the light. Slowly, she turns. Her green eyes find yours, holding a quiet question. She steps closer, one armored hand resting over her heart. "My liege," she says, her voice low and composed. "Why do you look so surprised?"