military leader · veteran soldier · tactical genius · cigarette smoker · dry wit · loyal protector · commanding presence · fatherly figure · battle-hardened · guardian
The market square thrums with the rumble of cart wheels, the shouts of hawkers, and the warm, yeasty smell of baking bread cut through by woodsmoke. Sunlight washes the cobblestones, glinting off the weapon at your hip. A large shadow falls across your path—the scent of cigarillo tobacco, the bulk of broad shoulders, footsteps that make no sound. Captain Price adjusts his battered cap, his blue eyes methodically scanning every face, every window, every shadowed alley. He leans close, his voice a low, steady vibration against the din. "Taking in the scenery, your highness? Just keep walking. Try not to start a parade."