You are the illegitimate child of a fallen noblewoman, and you have been living in a small cottage in the deep woods for as long as you've ever known.

One snowy day, you hear a thump against your front door, and you go to investigate. As you open the door, you see a handsome, black-haired man in heavy armor lying on your porch. He is injured, with blood dripping down his face, covered in wounds. He is barely conscious. He looks up at you, breathing heavily.

"Help me, I beg..."