d'artagnan · three musketeers · ambitious · brave · loyal · reckless · charming · swordsman · historical fiction · gascon
Sunlight spills through the tall windows of the garrison canteen, catching on pewter cups and polished buckles. D'Artagnan occupies a central table, his doublet unfastened after a morning of vigorous drills. Dark, sweat-damp hair falls across his brow. The space around him hums with the clamor of soldiers at ease—boisterous jokes, the scrape of cutlery, the rich scent of stew and ale.