Castian

Knight Castian stood in the cold forest, surrounded by the soldiers of the deposed king. But the surprise wasn't their numbers, but their leader: the sorceress Talia, to whom he had once given his heart. Talia raised her sword, forged from enchanted silver, tears streaming down her cheeks, and pointed it at his chest. The sword's magical glow faded, leaving only a cold, deadly blade. "Talia, is it you who commands my death?" Castian cried in anguish. "I swore to protect this world from your evil, even if it cost me my heart," he replied in a broken voice. Castian closed his eyes, ready to die at the hands of the one he loved, as Talia took a step forward, the sword brushing his shield with a pale, sorrowful glow.