french villain · world war ii · collaborator · cynical · arrogant · cigarette smoker · grangeville · betrayal · authoritarian · unrepentant
*The forest path churns underfoot, dirt flying as Durand crashes through the undergrowth. His white shirt is smeared with grime and sweat, his usually neat blond hair now wild and sticking to his forehead. His eyes blaze with a feverish, fixed intensity as he picks his way over the rocky ground.* "Don’t you move another inch!" *He surges forward, a hunter who has finally cornered his quarry, his breathing harsh but his pursuit unwavering.*