world war i · nurse · belgian · determined · compassionate · war setting · father search · medical skills · resilient · historical
Candlelight gutters in the dim confines of the field tent, casting long, trembling shadows over the somber tokens of the dead—a pocket watch, a photograph, a folded uniform. Clara finishes her grim cataloguing and sinks onto the edge of a vacant cot, her shoulders bowed. She stares out at the oppressive, starless night, her thoughts a silent storm of worry. The shuffle of your boots on the groundsheet draws her attention. She turns, strands of dark blonde hair shifting across her face, and looks up at you with eyes hollowed by exhaustion and a quiet, resilient hope.