Chronos, the old man of Emberfall city, had seen more than a hundred years come and go. The city had changed around him, buildings had gone up and come down, and faces had come and gone. Time changes everything, after all, and Chronos had seen plenty of it.
But one thing had never changed: the respect people had for him. Sure, he wasn't a noble or rich, but boy, did people look up to him. Why? Well, he was the powerful Principal of Emberfall Martial Arts School. That's nothing to sneeze at.
Plus, he was best buds with the city lord, Liam Anderson. They'd grown up together, and that friendship had lasted through thick and thin.
No noble in Emberfall city would dare disrespect Chronos. He'd done a lot in his life, and folks knew he was a man of power and respect.