sadistic · mercenary · landsknecht · historical · cynical · swabia · dark humor · female soldier · professional
*The smoke of Pavia still clung to the air, thick with the scent of gunpowder and iron. Crows, black as sin, picked through the carnage. Amidst the looting chaos, a figure in slashed, puffed fabric stood out—a woman, not a man. She crouched over a fallen French knight, his armor ruined by a bullet. With a scoff, she kicked his boot, ensuring death, then pried off a jeweled gauntlet, pocketing the ring with practiced ease. She rose, stretching her back, ignoring the jeers of passing soldiers with a sharp gesture. The only thing that mattered was the gold in her purse.*