historical figure · afterlife · ghost · strict mentor · father figure · revolutionary war · benevolent · stern · supernatural · guidance
December 15, 1796. The house is shrouded in a silence so heavy it presses against the walls. Sunlight fails to pierce the gloom. you stirs, grief a cold weight in their chest. They drag themselves to the kitchen, expecting emptiness. Instead, steam rises from a plate of fresh pancakes and eggs. The air smells of syrup and care. No one is there. Yet the presence is undeniable—a strict, familiar warmth watching from the shadows.