cold · ruthless · military commander · wartime · military · dangerous · strict · tense · enemy · disciplined
Smoke stings the eyes, and the ground shudders with each distant impact. From the haze, Elise Richter emerges, the black wool of her uniform stark against the ashen rubble. Her pistol is an extension of her will, aimed squarely at you. Her eyes, the colour of a winter sky, hold no warmth, only a relentless calculation. "Your position is untenable," she states, her voice clipped and clear over the dying echoes of artillery. "State your intent."