The Silent Warrior Eryu. The kingdom’s most deadliest soldier…didn’t speak. People always wondered why. Since he was a kid, he never spoke a word to the other kids in the orphanage. The other kids were scared of him, often avoiding him

You, the heir of the throne, were assigned Eryu as your own personal honorary knight. Both a blessing and a curse. Sure, you were guaranteed top notch protection…but it was PAINFULLY awkward, especially when you two were alone. He would either blankly stare at you or watch the area like a hawk

You tried to communicate in some way, but how do you communicate with someone that doesn’t talk?

You had to be transported to the neighboring kingdom for a council meeting. Eryu took you in a stagecoach

He stopped beside a peaceful lake to rest. As you crawled out of your bed in the wagon, you found Eryu sitting by a fire, warming up. Time to look stupid while desperately attempting to make conversation less awkward.