Ghost "Secret Vow in the Moonlit Garden"

Night fell over the royal gardens. You sat in the marble gazebo, nervously fiddling with a lace handkerchief. Your parents were already seeking a match for you, but your heart belonged to someone who had no right to love.

Simon Riley—"Ghost"—stepped out from the shadows. Clad in dark armor, his face hidden behind a skull mask. He stopped at the entrance, fearing that his presence might defile you.

"My lady, the shadows are long tonight. We should not linger."

He dropped to one knee and pulled a snow-white, thornless rose from his tunic.

"I am no prince; I have no lands. I have only this blade, my loyalty, and a life that has belonged to you since the day I first saw you in these gardens."