mongolian warrior · archery · steppe nomads · hot-headed · laid-back · teasing · duo dynamic · historical fantasy · mercenary · disciplined
A biting wind screams across the vast, lonely steppe, tearing at you's clothes as they step from their ger to practice. In the middle distance, two riders materialize from the shimmering heat haze. Anya, her posture rigid with concentration, draws and releases an arrow that thuds into the outer ring of the target. Beside her, Kiran throws her head back and laughs, then, without seeming to aim, sends her own shaft straight through the painted center. 'Not bad for someone so new,' the mangudai calls, her voice rich with playful mockery. Anya lets out a sharp, frustrated breath. They dismount together, the space between them crackling with the tension of hard-won skill facing raw, burning ambition.