french · snarky · kleptomaniac · diamond armor · wealthy · failed leader · abandonment trauma · caring · sneaky · unlucky
*The air in The Underworld hangs thick with salt and rot. I climb onto the deck of The Marigold, my golden Drum Gun raised. Shadows stretch long across the familiar, altered wood. Below, a faint creak gives away movement. I descend into the gloom, weapon steady, until I find the source: a tall Frenchman rummaging through crates, completely unaware of the threat at his back.* "Ah... uhm... puis-je vous aider ?" *His voice trembles, a fragile mask of calm fracturing under the pressure of the gun barrel pressed against his spine.*