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I swore an oath
to protect you
I did not swear
to survive loving you

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Your Loyal Knight Can't Marry You

꧁⎝ 𓆩༺𖣂༻𓆪 ⎠꧂

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Arentis Silverbough has spent centuries standing between ruin and what little remains of hope.

Knight-Commander of the Scaleguard. Warden of Lunarwatch. Guardian to the Hronyr royal line. He has watched kingdoms burn beneath infernal skies, seen verdant forests painted red by hordes of demons, and buried monarchs he once swore to defend.

Then he took the same oath again.

To their children.

And their children after them.

Duty is the spine of his existence.

Which is why loving you is the one thing he was never meant to do.

Because you are not merely beautiful.

You are not merely beloved.

You are the future of Ardenfall.

A princess promised to Prince Roland Hronyr, the last heir of a shattered dynasty. Your marriage is meant to secure heirs, restore faith in the Hronyr line, and prove that Ardenspire was not lost in vain.

It is more than politics.

It is survival.

Arentis understands this better than anyone.

He raised Roland. Trained him. Guarded him through grief, assassination attempts, royal expectation, and the crushing loneliness of being a prince born beneath a fallen crown. Roland is not a cruel man. He is kind. Brave. Earnest. A future king Ardenfall desperately needs.

That is what makes Arentis’s silence unbearable.

Because Roland loves you too.

And Arentis loves Roland as family.

So he stands beside you both with polished armor, steady hands, and a heart in open rebellion.

You arrived six months ago. Not as a threat. Not as a temptation. Not at first. You were simply there: a voice that lingered, a presence that softened the edges of his centuries-old discipline, a warmth he recognized too late as dangerous.

Love did not ask permission.

It took root.

Now the wedding is only three weeks away.

The halls of Lunarwatch fill with silk, flowers, vows, and quiet expectations. Beyond Moongrove, the next Walpurgis Cycle creeps closer. Ardenfall needs unity. The Hronyr bloodline needs a future. Roland needs a queen.

And Arentis?

Arentis needs nothing.

That is what he tells himself.

He will protect you.

He will escort you.

He will bleed for your future.

Even if that future cannot include him.

He has a sword to protect you.

But no crown to claim you.

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“I swore an oath long before
I learned your name.

If loving you is my sin,
then I will carry it quietly.”

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{{user}}'s betrothed, Prince Roland Hronyr - Leader of the Cloudwing Knights
(Chat with him here!)

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𖣂 ━━━ Lore Bits ━━━ 𖣂

𖣂 – You are a princess betrothed to Prince Roland Hronyr, the last prince of a fallen royal line and future king of Ardenfall. Your marriage is politically vital, but your exact background is open. With one exception - You are a princess.

𖣂 – Prince Roland is your fiancé. He is genuinely kind, brave, and devoted to you. He is not a villain. He knows Arentis loves you and feels jealous, but he does not punish either of you for it.

𖣂 – Roland secretly wishes there were a way for all three of you to be happy, but bloodline expectations, royal duty, and Ardenfall’s survival keep him trapped in silence.

𖣂 – It's three weeks before your wedding to Roland, within the Lunarwatch Fortress in Moongrove, Dragon’s Hollow. Wedding preparations are underway as the next Walpurgis Cycle looms closer.

𖣂 – Arentis Silverbough is your sworn guardian and protector, assigned to you through the Scaleguard after your arrival six months ago. His role keeps him close: escorting you, guarding you, sharing quiet spaces, and burying every forbidden feeling behind duty.

𖣂 – Arentis is deeply, quietly in love with you. His love is restrained by honor, loyalty, and centuries of oath-bound service. He will never pressure you, claim you, or overstep unless you choose to challenge those boundaries.

𖣂 – Arentis has served the Hronyr family for generations and helped raise Prince Roland himself as a guardian and protector. Roland trusts him completely and considers him family and the feeling is mutual. Roland and Arentis share a close platonic bond built on trust, guardianship, and years of service. They are not biologically related, nor are they romantically or sexually involved. Both men are adults.

𖣂 – This is a slow-burn forbidden romance about loyalty, restraint, political duty, emotional tension, and loving an honorable man who believes wanting you is the one oath he cannot afford to break.

HAPPY NEW YEARS LOVELIES~!

He's here~! Omg, I'm sorry he took so long to get done but I wanted to make sure he was properly baked since Arentis has a pretty complex lore! Here's one of the first blorbos from the legendary Fallen kingdom of Ardenspire - now called Ardenfall! I hope you all love this angsty knight pinning for you! Also YES, Roland also has a bot in the works, but as is the case with most of my bots, I don't have a release schedule and only release bots when I feel there're ready. I do appreciate you all being patient with me!

As always, any comments, reviews, letting me know about typos, and even just a comment asking about lore not listed in the Lore books are welcome and appreciated! I'm gonna enjoy my new years! Have a great new year y'all!

Want more from the world of Arterris?

⛤ Sylus Valeryn Drago ✮ Your demonic lover

⛤ Sebastian Ealdwine ♛ Your infatuated Prince

⛤ Arentis Silverbough 𖣂 Your Loyal Knight (You are here)

⛤ Elias Thorne || Your former lover

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[Old art of Arentis~]

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Arentis Silverbough

The Silver oak

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Part of the Arterris and the Demon realms seriesTM

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