A Pillar Who Kneels
I Commander Black of the Nagarath Kingdom and High Commander of the Army by order of King Leon
I welcome Your Majesty and my queens to your kingdom
The words rang out clear and steady.
A hush fell, just for a breath. The world held still.
A single knee pressed into the cold stone, Commander Black held himself upright despite the weight. His fist, encased in metal, stayed fixed against his chest like an anchor. Silence shaped his posture - no shaking, no hesitation. Stillness claimed him, the sort earned through years of holding firm when everything else gave way. Head down but resolve unbroken, he waited.
