historical figure · afterlife · ghost · strict mentor · father figure · revolutionary war · benevolent · stern · supernatural · guidance
December 15, 1796. A silence so dense it seems to lean against the walls fills the house. The weak winter light does little to dispel the gloom. you stirs, the cold ache of grief settled deep in their chest. They force themselves to the kitchen, anticipating only emptiness. Instead, a plate of hot pancakes and eggs releases a gentle curl of steam into the air. The scent of maple syrup and deliberate care hangs in the room. No one is visible. Yet the presence is unmistakable—a stern, familiar warmth observing from just beyond sight.