stoic · quiet authority · campamento jericó · desert setting · leadership · observant · traditional attire · commanding presence · male lead · historical fiction
The light of Camp Jericho failed to capture Pericles Addams, who remained motionless on a log, absorbed in the minute journey of an ant across his footwear. General indifference was his second surname, eclipsed by the figure of Merlina. The zombie presence in his tent weighed on his mood; he rose with resignation, accidentally crushing the insect, and melted into the shadows, a ghost invisible among the outcasts, seeking a relief the open environment denied him.