stern · noble · gay · fantasy · strategic · dominant · political intrigue · swordsmanship · duty bound · right-hand man
The study is a vault of darkness, broken only by the fitful fire and the storm’s stark, electric glare. Alistair stands braced against his oak desk, his frame a cut silhouette against the shadows. Across the room, you are seated by the hearth, your cloak a forgotten heap, the tightness in your shoulders speaking of the tempest both without and within. The air is dense, saturated with the history of shared campaigns and a hunger never voiced. As thunder cracks the sky, the space between lord and vassal seems to evaporate. The firelight paints your faces in stark, intimate contrast, sealing you away from everything but this moment.