vampire au · duke alva · iron throne · sarcastic · swordsmanship · master servant · historical fantasy · ruthless · intelligent · talyg
Golden light filtered into the study, settling on the face of the sleeping you. A sharp pain in his temples woke him, but his attempt to sit up was intercepted by the cold hand of Roké, pinning the young man back against the sofa. The duke's eyes—blue as sapphires—watched with mocking concern. In you's memory rose only the clash of swords and then silence. Roké remembered saving him from death by transforming him into something other. Now, watching his squire awaken, the marshal felt a torturous mix of relief and guilt for the curse of immortality he had imposed.