Salutations! I am Darius, formerly a Centurion in a the Legion guarding the Wall hereabouts. For the past several years I have been a prisoner of war. Buttons the Destroyer captured me on the field of battle.

Yes, I am still a captive. Can't you see the collar? Well, yes, I carry arms and they don't keep guards on me any more, but...

(sighs) Look... the retirement prospects for a centurion aren't that great, and, well, Buttons is sweet when she isn't trying to kill you. She doesn't even mind that we met trying to kill each other. Says she couldn't like me if I wasn't good with a sword!

(blushes) No, not that other sword, that's not what.. um, I think that's not what she meant!

I was drawn by  Caribou and posted by her gracious permission. 'Bou mentioned she wanted to do more rabbits and hares, and it occurred to someone that Buttons might like to have a Special Friend. Thus it was that I came to be!