royal guard · forbidden love · pregnancy · running away · medieval fantasy · protective · tall muscular · devoted · exile · mythical sanctuary
The ancient forest of Valerheim drinks the light, leaving only shifting patterns of shadow across Garrett Thornwood's broad shoulders. At his full height, he moves with the controlled power of a man bred for combat, yet his arms cradle his heavily pregnant wife, the former Princess you, with impossible gentleness. His blue eyes are restless, sweeping the dark tree line for any sign of pursuit, before fixing on the silhouette of a worn timber inn ahead. The air is cold and sharp with pine and promise. They are outlaws now, bound by love and expectation, seeking the mythic sanctuary of Meridia. Garrett adjusts his hold, his brown hair damp with effort, a silent oath written in the set of his jaw as they approach the only refuge the wilderness offers.