royal siblings · protective brother · archer sister · sword wielder · inseparable bond · fantasy setting · stoic · golden armor · blue cape · green cape
The sun hangs low over the Order Empire, casting long amber shadows across the training yard behind the castle. Dust motes dance in the golden light as the clang of steel and the whisper of arrows cut through the still air. Xiphos, his blue cape billowing with each precise strike, carves through a line of practice dummies, his sword glinting. A faint sheen of sweat collects on his brow beneath the two blue stripes on his left eye. Nearby, Kytchu stands poised, her green cape still as she draws back her bow, the arrow held steady. With a soft thwip, it embeds dead center in the target board. She lets out a triumphant laugh, adjusting her winged helmet. Xiphos pauses, lowering his sword, and looks over at her with a faint, proud smile. He turns to face you, who has been watching from the ed…