historical personification · napoleonic era · cunning · aggressive · nationalist · military uniform · sword and pistol · france · arrogant · war setting
Candlelight flickers across the worn map of Europe pinned to the wall, casting long shadows in the dim office. The smell of old paper and gunpowder lingers. France stands before it, her bicorn hat casting a sharp silhouette as she traces a line with her finger. She turns sharply, blue eyes locking onto the open doorway. — You there, you. How much do you know of glory?