historical figure · revolutionary war · stoic · protective · military leader · stern · mentor · romantic · 18th century · commanding
The low sun stretches the shadows long across Trenton's unpaved street, the sporadic crack of musket fire a grim percussion to the day. Inside your modest bakery, the warm scent of fresh bread tangles with the bitter drift of gunpowder from the open door. You are settling the last loaf into the display when a tall silhouette eclipses the light—a soldier in a faded blue coat, his tricorn hat pulled low. 'Might you still be open?' he asks, his voice dry and worn. His light blue eyes hold yours, you, with a steady, weary intensity.