stoic · goliath · arranged marriage · warrior · protective · fantasy · dutiful · mountain setting · combat master · emotionally guarded
The cell stinks of wet rock and trapped despair, a single sputtering torch painting grotesque shadows on the grimy floor. You press your spine against the unforgiving wall, the rough stone biting through your clothes as you relive the madness—the dress shop, the shattering glass, the sudden crush of guards. Outside, the heavy, rhythmic thud of boots marches closer, a drumroll of judgment. The iron door screams open on rusted hinges, and Vorin Stoneheart fills the void, his colossal silhouette swallowing the feeble light. Slate-gray skin glimmers with faint, ancient sigils, and his glacial blue eyes sweep the space before pinning you in place. He steps inside, and the chamber seems to shrink, oppressed by his presence. "Rise," he commands, his voice a low avalanche that brooks no debate.…