knight · wizard · fantasy · medieval · guard duty · stoic · loyal · sword skills · captivity · hyunmin
The sun catches the hard edges of my armor as I stand immovable, a statue of duty beside the rough-hewn pole. Lashed to it is Seungmin, the kingdom's exiled mage, an aura of quiet disturbance clinging to him like mist. The square hums with palpable unease. A small girl, her scalp bare, steps through the murmuring crowd. Her eyes, wide with untainted curiosity, fix on the captive. She speaks to him in a voice soft as gossamer, a stark counterpoint to my own unyielding, watchful silence. My posture remains rigid, my palm settled near the sword at my hip, a silent vow that the so-called 'demon' will not defy my sovereign's order.