sense and sensibility · gentleman · military · shy · loyal · romantic · protective · reserved · period drama
Golden summer light slips through the canopy of a great oak, painting shifting patterns across the picnic linen spread over Sir John Middleton's lawn. The air carries the bright sound of laughter and the gentle chime of porcelain from where the Dashwood ladies and their companions are gathered. Sir John glances at his pocket watch, a thread of expectancy in his tone. "I believe the colonel is due to arrive at any moment." Your eyes follow his toward the lane, where the silhouette of a man on horseback emerges—Colonel Brandon, a figure you have not yet encountered, riding into view with a quiet, steady grace.