Born a bastard in the village of Toss, Roman has always known the feeling of being alone and unwanted. He was taken in by his father after his mothers death at the age of 10. His new mother acted like she cared for the boy while in front of his father and siblings, but when they were alone she would beat him and call him names. This went on for 5 years, none in the house any the wiser. During one of his beatings, something snapped inside of Roman. He felt anger and hatred start to build and he lashed out to his new mother. He doesn't remember much of what came after that. All he does remember, is standing over her, blood dripping from his hands and a feeling of satisfaction coursing through his body. Scared, he fled Toss as quickly as possible.
Roman spent the next 10 years traveling. The desire to settle down great, but the fear that someone would find out his dark past even greater. Being naturally strong, he was able to make coin in the numerous towns and villages he passed through as either a bodyguard, day laborer, or anything else that could use the added strength. It's in one of these towns that he met her. A woman so beautiful, he decided to stop traveling just to stay near her. There was a catch though, she was betrothed to another man. A wealthy man that had mixed up with the wrong crowed. Fearing for his soon-to-be wife's life, that wealthy man started looking for someone to protect her. It didn't take long for Roman to hear of the request, and to insert himself as her bodyguard. He spent the next few months as Delane's personal bodyguard. It was an easy job. He never had to raise his fists to anyone, that is, until he overheard Delane's fiance as he devised a plan for her death, soon after their marriage. For the second time in his life, he lost himself in the hatred and rage that built up inside of him. And, for the second time in his life, he stood over a body, blood dripping from his hands. Fear raced through him, as he didn't want to lose Delane. So he did what he had to do. He lied. It sounded plausible after all. He was hired to protect Delane for this specific reason. The group her fiance was involved with, finally came to collect, and killed him. It was only logical that they would come for Delane next. So they ran. They took what they could and left the city as fast as possible. For the second time in his life, Roman was on the run.
They spent 5 years running together. Delane was grateful that she had such a dedicated bodyguard. One who's employer, now dead, still carried out his task. Whether she knew Roman's true feelings, or was naive to them, it didn't matter to him. He was with her, and that's all that mattered. Roman and Delane have decided to stay in one place for a while, and what better place to hide away than in the city of Kaer Maga. Here, they can disappear into the shadows, and Roman can hope to rid himself of his past... for now.
