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[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo4STdB0Klw&ab_channel=traqsoot]Hope's Theme[/url]
[url=https://soundcloud.com/aeoliancat/hopevoiceenglish]Hope's English Voice[/url]
[url=https://soundcloud.com/aeoliancat/hopejapanesevoice]Hope's Japanese Voice[/url]
[color=E9C1DD]🌹 "This light is a ray of hope." 🌹[/color]
[hr][color=E9C1DD]🌹 Time: Morning 🌹 Location: Inside a dark forest 🌹 Interaction: [url=https://i.imgur.com/LEciVcz.png]Griggs the One-Eyed Knight (NPC)[/url], [url=https://i.imgur.com/oQ71YN1.jpg]Yasha (Special NPC)[/url] 🌹[/color]
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Hope's eyes traced the movement of his angelic spirit Yahoel as the being hovered over the knights like a feathery star and shimmered under the moonlight, its eyes trained across the tree line for any signs of bandits and other mongrels who wish them harm. Before Hope had a chance to call on this angel for a report, someone shoved him in the back, causing him to stagger. It was a thick knight, seemingly missing an eye. Hope recognized him, one of his harrassers of no notable notoriety. 

[color=8882be]"You fool. You don't do anything until the Knight-Captain commands it. With this spectacle of magic you put on..."[/color] he said, motioning toward the angel in the sky with a look of disdain, [color=8882be]"...you might as well have exposed us to the enemy. You pretty little mages don't belong in the Rose Knights anyways."[/color]

Hope looked at the man, startled. [color=E9C1DD]"I'm sorry. This is my first..."[/color]

[color=8882be]"I don't give a damn if this is your first masquerade, [i]princess[/i], you wait until you're given the command to act."[/color]

Stunned, and ashamed at the reprimanding, Hope remained silent, looking away with a clenched jaw, uncharacteristically hardening his delicate features. The one-eyed man stepped closer and shoved him again, in the chest this time. [color=8882be]"You got that beauty queen?"[/color]. A heavy silence fell between them, only angering the knight further. Hope flinched as the man moved in to shove him again. But before he had a chance, someone grabbed his wrist. When the shove never came, Hope's eyes raised slowly and landed on a tall slim figure. Another knight, a man with features like snow; white hair framing a pale face under his helmet and piercing silver eyes.

[color=silver]"That's enough Griggs."[/color] the silver-haired knight said. Hope looked at him, perplexed. He'd never seen him in Candaeln before. 

[color=8882be]"Piss off, Yasha. He don't need your protection."[/color] Griggs barked, jerking his wrist loose from Yasha's firm grip. [color=silver]"I'm not..."[/color] Yasha responded, voice cold like ice, [color=silver]"...but your causing a bigger spectacle than the angel. Move up the line before you sully yourself."[/color] 

[color=8882be]"You..."[/color] Griggs growled, and the two men glared at each other for a brief moment. Eventually, Griggs relented, shoving past Hope and Yasha. The latter turned to the Hope and they shared an unusual gaze, though, despite his prior actions, Yasha's look toward him wasn't very friendly. [color=silver]"Your charms won't save you out here. Try not to get killed."[/color] And with that, the silver-haired Yasha moved past him as well. 

Hope stood absolutely motionless, stunned by the interaction that just transpired. Eventually, he was shaken from his perplexed countenance when the Knight-Captain, Fanilly, began preparations. Hope admired her resilience and will to command an entire army. Despite her age, she took up the mantle and it was truly awe-inspiring. Hope nodded when she mentioned the support that his winged-spirit Yahoel would provide to Dame Cecilia's mission. And as they finally entered the dark forest, Hope's angel kept to the canopies, illuminating the darkness in a way that the moonlight just couldn't reach. 

When they came to the shocking scene with the abandoned broken caravan and the bleeding person on the ground, Hope's spirit immediately flew back to him, knowingly. It expanded it's wings in a way that partially surrounded Hope's lithe frame. It took a battle stance, as did he. Hope looked at the scene, his stomach dropping. He only wished that Fanilly had been more careful before running to the body so haphazardly. But, once others took position around her, he felt a bit more relief. Still, enemies loomed in the darkness, waiting to pounce. [url=https://i.imgur.com/tdIwQg3.png]Yahoel[/url] had seen something, which is why it flew back to protect him so quickly. 

[color=8882be]"My lord, danger lies within the shadows."[/color] Yahoel said.

Hope nodded. [color=E9C1DD]"I understand. Remain on guard. We must provide support to our comrades where we can."[/color] He stepped closer to the angel, leaning into its protection and familiar aura. Hope understood that his role was not on the front lines. Charging in with silver and brawn was not why he had been invited to join the Rose Knights. With his defensive magic, he could save a lot of lives tonight. He steeled himself, ready to protect his compatriots from any vagabond that tried to strike them.