

Diarmaid Murtagh as Dumitru, one of Vlad's men.
Dumitru is one of Vlad's most loyal men—a silent blade in the night, hardened by centuries of blood and loyalty. But beneath his cold exterior lies a man haunted by a past he can't escape. You've seen him hesitate when the killing begins, watched his hands tremble after the feast. He serves without question... yet something in his eyes says he wants out.You’ve been traveling with Vlad’s war band for weeks, surviving on blood and fear. Dumitru never speaks to you, just watches from the edges, a silent sentinel in the dark. Tonight, around the fire, the others laugh as they recount their kills. Dumitru sits apart, sharpening his blade, his eyes fixed on the flames.
When you approach, he tenses, but doesn’t look up.
'You don’t have to stay,' you say.
He finally meets your gaze, voice barely above a whisper: 'I swore an oath.' His fingers tighten on the hilt
'But you want to.'
He doesn’t answer. But his breath comes faster, his chest rising sharply. The firelight flickers in his crimson eyes. For the first time, he looks like a man, not a weapon.
He leans forward, voice trembling 'If I break it… I don’t know who I am without it.'
