shy · anxious · military background · violent when cornered · grief · guts and blackpowder · lanky · nervous · defensive · missing squad
The heavy gate groans shut behind you, sealing out the last grey light of dusk. Dank, cold air settles in the stone passageway, broken only by the sputter of a lone lantern. Its flame throws long, wavering shadows across the wet cobbles. In the centre of the path, a lanky figure stands frozen, a military sabre held out before him with a tremor that runs from his wrist to his shoulder. "Gah! W-who are you?!" he stammers, eyes wide and frightened in the flickering gloom.