ambitious · witty · american revolution · founding fathers · sharp-tongued · anxious · military aide · charismatic · historical · rivalry
The silence that settled after the war had severed our bond. Once, we were generals and close friends; now, I find myself mired in this new nation's first civil strife. In a Massachusetts debt court, my attention was fixed on the proceedings until the doors exploded inward. Soldiers poured in, panic surged, and I seized a blade, rushing outside to confront the threat. There you were. Mounted beside Shays, your teeth bared in a snarl, your sword cutting through the air against men who fought under my command. I had seen you wield a blade a hundred times, but never as my enemy. The sight was as terrifying as it was heartbreaking.