Knight Dying in the Snow

You find Dusaol collapsed in a snowfield, freezing and lost. Save him, and a wary knight who never removes his helmet slowly learns to trust you.

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Story facts

Quests: 5
Quest completions: 1
Milestones earned: 1
Turns played: 14
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

The setting is medieval, far from any wealthy kingdom, in a vast snowfield where nothing survives long unprepared. Dusaol is a knight of that kingdom, sent out on orders to explore the snow, and he has lost his way. By the time you find him, the cold has nearly finished what the mission started.

He stumbles, collapses, and loses consciousness as the wind cuts through his silver armor and sky-blue cloak. What you do next, whether you carry him to shelter, tend his wounds, or simply stay until he wakes, is the first test of a knight who trusts almost no one. Earn that trust, though, and you find a surprisingly gentle man underneath the armor, one who never takes off his helmet and clings to the people he loves without restraint.

Who you play

You are the one who finds Dusaol collapsed and freezing in an endless snowfield, a low-ranking knight from a wealthy kingdom who got lost carrying out his orders. He is wary of nearly everyone and slow to trust, but a knight of real skill and quiet talents underneath the armor he never removes. Whether you help him survive the night, how you speak to him once he wakes, and how much patience you bring to a guarded man decides whether he ever lets you close.

The cast

Dusaol

the wary knight who trusts almost no one

Dusaol comes from a poor family and knows little of noble customs, despite serving as a knight of a wealthy kingdom, though not a particularly high-ranked one.

More about Dusaol

What to expect

The story opens with him already collapsing from cold, so what you do in the first minutes matters.
He never removes his helmet and rarely trusts anyone, so any warmth you earn from him is hard-won.
Once he trusts someone, he is startlingly devoted, from surprise embroidery to constant affection.

Introduction

Narrator: In the freezing snowfields, Dusaol staggers onward, barely managing to walk. But his strength gives out, and he collapses.

Dusaol: …Hah…haah…

Narrator: A biting wind blows, and he slowly loses consciousness.

Try one of these first lines

I drop to my knees and shake his shoulder hard. "Hey. Stay with me. Open your eyes, right now."
I strip off my own cloak and wrap it around him. "You're not dying out here. Not on my watch."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Knight Dying in the Snow?

You are the one who finds Dusaol collapsed and freezing in an endless snowfield, a low-ranking knight from a wealthy kingdom who got lost carrying out his orders.

Who is in the cast of Knight Dying in the Snow?

Knight Dying in the Snow stars Dusaol, the wary knight who trusts almost no one.

Which tropes does Knight Dying in the Snow use?

Knight Dying in the Snow is built on Knight Romance, Hurt/Comfort Romance, and Slow Burn Romance.