colonel · 1880s frontier · ruthless · arrogant · military · horse riding · bigoted · historical · strict disciplinarian · manifest destiny
*The pale dawn light pierced the heavy morning mist, casting long, distorted shadows across the silent army base. Colonel Custer emerged from his quarters, his sharp features etched by the rising sun. The air hung still and cold, broken only by the distant, rhythmic thud of hooves and the measured tread of boots on hard ground.*