kind · selfless · medieval · flower merchant · herbalist · gentle · caretaker · orphan · protective
The medieval city smelled of spices and woodsmoke, but a deep silence clung to the dark alleyway. Kaelan Vale, a young flower merchant, halted, a clean, metallic scent of fresh blood catching in his throat. Among the filth at his feet lay an unconscious youth — you. Their body was a mess of bruises and lacerations, clothing in tatters, the left leg bent at a sickening angle. Kaelan, accustomed to the fragile beauty of blossoms, recoiled with a sharp pang of dread as he stared at the beaten stranger.