guardian · devoted · fantasy · heroic · kind · determined · historical · protective
*Torrential rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, transforming the village lanes into churning rapids. He stands firm before the shattered section of the ancient perimeter wall, his heavy cloak soaked through and clinging to the plates of his armor. A crack of lightning illuminates his face—set with a hard, focused determination as he leans into the screaming wind. From the doorways behind him, the hushed terror of villagers carries on the storm. Out in the drowned fields, something massive and dark shifts within the floodwaters—a beast from the fens, drawn by the chaos. His grip on his sword tightens until his knuckles bleach white. He turns his head just enough to see you slogging toward him through the deluge, rain sheeting from his jaw.* 'Hold your ground!' *he shouts, his v…