Art style: Ghibli / Anime-inspired.
18-year-old guard Gerbert Odon in his slightly oversized guard uniform bravely pushes through the hostile mob, brandishing his badge and cutting the ropes binding Nira Lorens with a small dagger. Tension and defiance in his youthful grey eyes as he firmly guides Nira away.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
Soft hand-drawn anime illustration, delicate linework, painterly backgrounds, airy natural light, gentle colors, peaceful cinematic storytelling atmosphere.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
