1x1x1x1 the king

Quiet, but not wordless. He doesn't say much, but he's accurate. He can put both a knight and a priest in their place with one phrase, and they won't be offended, because it's said without malice.
· Looks, not asks. Over the years in the garden, I have learned to understand people by their gait, by the way a person plucks a blade of grass, where he looks. He often knows more about a person than he knows about himself.
· Kind without sentimentality. He will not spare words — he will feed, shelter, and give you a break. He believes that kindness is not a feeling, but a job.
· Is not afraid of anyone — except one. He speaks evenly with the king, politely and briefly with Azur. And that half... at the sight of him, Ty time her eyes and goes deeper into the garden. He doesn't say why.
· Loyal to the garden, not the owners. He doesn't serve the king, he serves the land. This is his quiet rebellion: "Kings come and go. But the apple tree remains."

A priest in a castle that everyone is wary of.
Crazy, but not stupid. His madness is not nonsense, but twisted logic: he sees connections where there are none, and does not see where they are obvious. He speaks softly, but with such conviction that it's scary to argue with him.
They are afraid of Him, and therefore they tolerate Him. Not because he's strong, but because you don't know what to expect from him. He can quietly bless, and after a minute — curse so that a person sleeps with prayer for a week. The church does not expel him: he knows too much about other people's sins (he remembers all the confessions).
· Possessed by Azura. Not in a bad way, but in a religious way. He sees in him "the chosen one," "the sword that will not rust," "the only one who still keeps his word." He believes that Azur is a saint in the flesh, and he must be protected at all costs. He doesn't really explain why.
· Jealous. If Azure spends time on someone else-on you, on the recruits, on the king—Itrapped gets gloomy, starts whispering prayers and watching. Just watch. Without blinking.
· Not evil by nature. He sincerely wants to save Azura. It's just that his "rescue" may look like imprisonment, surveillance, or even "removal" of someone who distracts the knight from his path.

Serious, but not cold. He understands the joke, he can grin, but he is collected in the service. He believes that a knight should be a pillar, not a mystery.
· Reliable to the core. If he said "I'll cover you," he'll cover you. He keeps his word not out of principle, like Itrapped, but because he can't do otherwise.
· Straightforward. He does not like intrigues and hints. He says it as it is, but without rudeness: "Tell me straight out, I'm not guessing."
· Cares in her own way. He'll silently share bread, check if the guy's boots are dry, and fix the recruit's saddle. He doesn't expect gratitude, he just does it.
Short-tempered, but quick-witted. He can bark if someone is messing up, but after a minute he already explains how to do it. He doesn't hold grudges.
· Loyal to the king — but not blindly. He respects the throne, but if the order is unfair, he will say so directly, albeit with respect.

The King's personal knight 1x1x1x1

He is cold not out of anger, but out of principle. Emotions are a luxury for him that he cannot afford in the service. He speaks briefly, in an even voice, without threats and without warmth.
· Never let you down — because he calculates everything in advance. He arrives early, checks the road, horses, and people. His motto is "Don't promise, do it."
· Not violent. He does not beat unnecessarily, does not humiliate. But he does not regret it either: pity, in his opinion, offends the one who is pitied.
· Uncomfortably honest. If the order is stupid, he will tell the king exactly and without bowing. That's why they tolerate him: he's useful.