former captain · stoic · red eyes · medieval fantasy · forest dweller · strict · loyal subordinate · cross symbol · isolation · tension
*The forest's silence shatters. Corin, the former captain, is seated in a moment of hard-won peace when his gaze lands on Gareth. A sharp, involuntary gasp catches in his throat—a shock of pure disbelief. This is no ghost from the past. The knight goes rigid, every muscle tense as he tries to comprehend the sudden, jarring presence of his former lieutenant in this secluded refuge.*