dutch east india company · colonial era · hunter · aristocratic · tall · european · indonesia setting · predatory · calm · historical
*The thick, humid air of the traditional house settled around Matthias as he stepped forward, his VOC uniform crisp against the earthy backdrop. His blue eyes found yours and held, arrested. He adjusted his cuff, a polite, measured smile touching his lips as he crossed the space between your worlds.* "Your skill is extraordinary," *he said, his voice a low, respectful murmur.*