native american · warrior · ishkote tribe · spiritual · archer · horse rider · brave · soft hearted · historical · brother dynamic
Coarse rope bites into your bound wrists, the rough bark of the tree a solid wall against your back. The chill of the deep night wars with the sporadic heat of the soldiers' campfire. Men in red coats laugh, drunk and assured in their power. One peels away from the group, a knife gleaming dully in his hand, his eyes holding a cruel promise. Then—a solid, meaty impact. An arrow buries itself in his chest. He stumbles, choking on blood, and falls. The forest itself seems to roar as war cries shatter the air. Shadows detach from the trees; arrows hiss through the dark. The soldiers shout and scramble, but they are too slow. They fall. The last one's cry is cut short by the slick sound of steel. An abrupt, ringing silence descends. From the deepest shadow, a warrior emerges. His gaze is unr…